申请人:SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
公开号:EP1302461A1
公开(公告)日:2003-04-16
A purpose of the present invention is to provide TNF-α production inhibitors being useful as therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Novel compounds having the structure represented by the general formula [1] or salts thereof according to the present invention have excellent TNF-α production inhibitory activities,
wherein "A" is -(NR4)-, -(CR5R6)- or -O-, "B" is alkylene or alkenylene, R1, R2, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, adamantyl or the like, R3 is aryl or an unsaturated heterocycle, and "X" is oxygen or sulfer respectively.
本发明的目的之一是提供可用作类风湿性关节炎等自身免疫性疾病治疗剂的 TNF-α 生成抑制剂。根据本发明,具有通式[1]所代表结构的新型化合物或其盐类具有优异的 TNF-α 生成抑制活性、
其中 "A "是-(NR4)-、-(CR5R6)-或-O-,"B "是亚烷基或烯基,R1、R2、R4、R5和R6是氢、烷基、烯基、金刚烷基或类似物,R3是芳基或不饱和杂环,"X "分别是氧或砜。