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Benzene compound and pharmaceutical use thereof

US5948820A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 1997
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/02
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A benzene compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification; an optically active isomer or salt thereof, a medicinal composition containing the same, and an immunosuppressant containing the same as the active ingredient. The compound, optically active isomer or salt has an excellent immunosuppressive effect and is useful as an inhibitor for the rejection reaction occurring in organ or bone marrow transplantation, and as a preventive or remedy for articular rheumatism, atopic eczema (dermatitis), Beh.cedilla.et's disease, uveal disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, type I diabetes, endocrine ophthalmopathy, primary biliary, cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, glomerulonephritis, sarcoidosis, psoriasis, pemphigus, aplastic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, allergy, polyarteritis nodosa, progressive systemic sclerosis, mixed connective-tissue disease, aortitis syndrome, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Wegener's granuloma, ulcerative colitis, active chronic hepatitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Evans' syndrome, bronchial asthma and pollinosis. It is useful also as an antifungal agent a…

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