Substituted pyridines and pyridazines with angiogenesis inhibiting activity and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Substituted pyridines and pyridazines having angiogenesis inhibiting activity and generalized structural formula (I) wherein the ring containing A, B, D, E, and L is phenyl or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; groups X and Y may be any of a variety of defined linking units; R and R may be defined independent substituents or together may be a ring-defining bridge; ring J may be an aryl, pyridyl, or cycloalkyl group; and G groups may be any of a variety of defined substituents. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these materials, and methods of treating a mammal having a condition characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes using these materials are also disclosed.