Mono- or polyenic carboxylic acid derivatives
US6291508A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/55
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Mono- or polyenic carboxylic acid derived compounds of the formula (1-I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof: EQU Z--(CR.sup.3.dbd.CR.sup.2).sub.n --COOR.sup.1 (1-I) wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a carboxyl-protecting group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, linear lower alkyl, branched lower alkyl linear lower alkoxy, branched lower alkoxy or aryl, m is 1 to 3 and Z is a group ##STR1## or their salts have the potent ability to bind to retinoic acid receptors thus useful in treating psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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