Compounds that may be used for the treatment or prevention of a condition associated with T-
cell proliferation or that is mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines are of formula (I): wherein R1 is CHR4-OR5 or CHR4-SR5, or
aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more groups R6; R2 is
alkyl or is part of a ring with R3; R3 is H,
alkyl or CH2 (when forming part of a ring with R2); R4 is H or
alkyl or is part of a ring with R5; R5 is
aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with R7; each R6 is independently alkyl, CF3, OH, Oalkyl, OCOalkyl, CONH2, CN,
halogen, NH2, NO2, NHCHO, NHCONH2, NHSO2alkyl, CONH2, SOMe, SO2NH2, Salkyl, CH2SO2alkyl or OCONalkyl2; R7 is R8 or (CH2)nOR8, R9, CF3, OH, OR9, OCOR9, COR9, COOR9, CONH2, CH2CONH2, CN,
halogen, NH2, NO2, NHCHO, NHCONH2, NHCONHR7, NHCON(R9)2, NHCOR9, NHCOaryl, NHSO2Me, CONH2, SMe, SOMe or SO2NH2; R8 is (CH2)nOR9, (CH)nOR9, (CH2)nCOOR9 or (CH2)nCOaryl; R9 is alkyl or cycloalkyl; and n is 1 to 4; or a salt thereof, including
clenbuterol and
atenolol.