The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds for use in prevention or treatment of various fibrotic diseases and conditions in subjects, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver fibrosis, skin fibrosis and cardiac fibrosis, where the compound has the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is C5 alkyl, C6 alkyl, C5 alkenyl, C6 alkenyl, C(O)-(CH2)n-CH3 or CH(OH)-(CH2)n-CH3 wherein n is 3 or 4; R1 is H, OH or F; R2 is H, OH, F or CH2-OH; R3 is H, OH, F or CH2Ph; R4 is H, OH or F; Q is 1 ) (CH2)mC(O)OH wherein m is 1 or 2, 2) CH(CH3)C(O)OH, 3) C(CH3)2C(O)OH, 4) CH(F)-C(O)OH, 5) CF2-C(O)OH, or 6) C(O)-C(O)OH.
本发明涉及用于预防或治疗主体中的各种纤维化疾病和状况,包括肺纤维化、肝纤维化、皮肤纤维化和心脏纤维化的取代芳香族化合物,其中化合物具有以下公式:或其药学上可接受的盐,其中A为C5烷基,C6烷基,C5烯基,C6烯基,C(O)-(
CH2)n-
CH3或CH(OH)-( )n- ,其中n为3或4;R1为H,OH或F;R2为H,OH,F或 -OH;R3为H,OH,F或 Ph;R4为H,OH或F;Q为1)( )mC(O)OH,其中m为1或2,2)CH( )C(O)OH,3)C( )2C(O)OH,4)CH(F)-C(O)OH,5)
CF2-C(O)OH或6)C(O)-C(O)OH。