Quinoline quinones and anti-asthmatic use thereof
US4492704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D215/24
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a class of quinoline quinones, which are useful for the therapy of immediate hypersensitivity reactions, such as asthma, and in treating any condition characterized by excessive release of leukotrienes. This invention also includes a method for treating these conditions, which comprises administering to animals, including humans, an effective dose of the quinoline quinone compounds. A further part of this invention is pharmaceutical formulations containing these pharmacologically-active compounds.
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