Substituted 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)phthalimides and 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines reduce the levels of TNF&agr; in a mammal. A typical embodiment is 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-methylpiperidin-3-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoroisoindoline.
替代了2-(2,6-二氧代
哌啶-3-基)邻苯二
酰亚胺和1-氧代-2-(2,6-二氧代
哌啶-3-基)
异吲哚啉可以降低哺乳动物体内的TNFα
水平。一个典型的实施例是1-氧代-2-(2,6-二氧代-
3-甲基哌啶-3-基)-4,5,6,7-四
氟异吲哚啉。