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Department of Chemistry Research, Bayer Research Center, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.
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Inhibitors of the MAP kinase p38 are potentially useful for the treatment for osteoporosis, arthritis, and other inflammatory diseases. A series of thienyl, furyl, and pyrrolyl ureas has been identified as potent p38 inhibitors, displaying in vitro activity in the nanomolar range.