A series of 4-(2-hydroxyethylthiomethyl)pyridines and related compounds, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, having antiinflammatory and immunoregulatory activity are disclosed. Preferred compounds include 4-(2-hydroxyethylthiomethyl)pyridine itself, as well as 4-(2-hydroxyphenylthiomethyl)pyridine, 4-(2-hydroxy-1-propylthiomethyl)pyridine, 4-(3-hydroxy-2-butylthiomethyl)pyridine, 4-(2-hydroxyethylthiomethyl)pyrimidine, the acetate esters corresponding to the above compounds, and 4-(2,3-dihydroxy-1-propylthiomethyl)pyridine.
本文披露了一系列4-(2-羟乙
硫甲基)
吡啶及相关化合物,以及它们的药学上可接受的酸盐,具有抗炎和免疫调节活性。首选化合物包括4-(2-羟乙
硫甲基)
吡啶本身,以及4-(2-羟基苯
硫甲基)
吡啶,4-(2-羟基-1-丙基
硫甲基)
吡啶,4-(3-羟基-2-丁基
硫甲基)
吡啶,4-(2-羟乙
硫甲基)
嘧啶,对应于上述化合物的
醋酸酯,以及4-(2,3-二羟基-1-丙基
硫甲基)
吡啶。