申请人:Merrell Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
公开号:US05719193A1
公开(公告)日:1998-02-17
This invention relates to a method of potentiating cell-mediated immunity which comprises administering to a patient a cell-mediated immunity potentiating amount of a compound of the formula: RHN--Z--NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NH--Z--NHR or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m is an integer 3 to 12, Z is a saturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene moiety of straight or branched chain configuration, each R group is independently H, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.x --(Ar)--X wherein X is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or --S(O).sub.x R.sub.1, x is an integer 0, 1 or 2, and R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl.
本发明涉及一种增强细胞介导免疫力的方法,其包括向患者投与式为RHN--Z--NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NH--Z--NHR或其药学上可接受的盐的细胞介导免疫力增强剂量的化合物,其中m为整数3至12,Z为直链或支链构型的饱和C.sub.2-C.sub.6烷基,每个R基独立地为H,C.sub.1-C.sub.6饱和或不饱和的烃基,或--(CH.sub.2).sub.x--(Ar)--X,其中X为H,C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷氧基,卤素,C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷基,或--S(O).sub.xR.sub.1,x为0、1或2的整数,R.sub.1为C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷基的化合物。