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2-amino-6,7-dihydroxy-4-thiaheptanoic acid derivatives, production and use thereof

US5478808A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 1993
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or aliphatic acyl, A is amino which may be protected, X is an amino acid sequence consisting of 1 to 10 amino acid residues which contain at least one amino acid residue having a water-solubility enhancing group, or a salt thereof has an activity of remarkably improving hematopoietic disorder and is useful as an immuno-stimulating agent or an agent for treating thrombocytopenia.

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