6-AND/OR 7-SUBSTITUTED -1,2,3,4,4A,9B-HEXAHYDRO-8-HYDROXYDIBENZOFURAN-3-OLS AS INHIBITORS OF LEUKOTRIENE BIOSYNTHESIS

Positions 7-and/or 6-substituted 1,2,3,4,4a,9b-Hexahydro-8-hydroxydibenzofuran-3-ols and analogs of that general structure are described. These compounds are found to be potent inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme crucial to the biosynthesis of leukotrienes and useful in the treatment of a variet...

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Main Authors BOGER, JOSHUA S, RUPPRECHT, KATHLEEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.05.1991
Edition5
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:Positions 7-and/or 6-substituted 1,2,3,4,4a,9b-Hexahydro-8-hydroxydibenzofuran-3-ols and analogs of that general structure are described. These compounds are found to be potent inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme crucial to the biosynthesis of leukotrienes and useful in the treatment of a variety of inflammatory conditions.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19900310478