A pyrazoloquinoline derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a halogen-substituted lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; the dotted line means that the pyrazole ring has two conjugated double bonds; and R.sup.4 is bonded to the nitrogen atom at the 1-position or 2-position, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds exhibit excellent anti-inflammatory activity and hepatic insufficiency treating activity.
A method of making aminocyanopyridine compounds which are capable of inhibiting mitogen activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase-2 is described.
