1-Oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines and 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines reduce the levels of TNF.alpha. in a mammal. A typical embodiment is 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)-isoindoline.
1-Oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)
异吲哚啉和1,3-二氧-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)
异吲哚啉能降低哺乳动物体内的肿瘤坏死因子α
水平。一个典型的实例是1,3-二氧-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-fluoropiperidin-3-yl)
异吲哚啉。