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Compounds and methods for the treatment of disorders mediated by platelet activating factor or products of 5-lipoxygenase

US5358938A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 1992
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D407/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl terahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiphenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respiratory burst leading to the formation of damaging oxygen radicals of polymorphonuclear leukocytes during an inflammatory or immune response. The compounds exhibit this biological activity by acting as PAF receptor antagonists, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, or by exhibiting dual activity, i.e., by acting as both a PAF receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase. A method to treat disorders mediated by PAF or leukotrienes is also disclosed, that includes administering an effective amount of one or more of the above-identified compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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