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Benzofurans and benzopyrans as cytoprotective agents

US5925673A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1997
Grant dateJul 20, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D311/92
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods for treating inflammnatory pathologies are disclosed. Particularly, the methods utilize pharmaceutical compositions containing certain compounds having an anti-inflanumatory and anti-oxidant moiety covalently linked by thiol or sulfoxide or sulfone bond. The compounds are useflil in preventing and treating inflammatory disorders through several mechanisms.

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