Sandoz Gmbh

Hans U Gubler

Pietro Bollinger

Jorg Schnyder

.alpha.-[10-oxy-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ylidene]-carboxyli c acids, or physiologically-hydrolysable and -acceptable esters or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for effecting monokine inhibition, in particular interleukin-1 release or secretion inhibition, as a therapeutic means other than anti-inflammatory or anti-pyretic means.

Organic compounds

.alpha.-[10-oxy-4H-benzo[4,5]cycloheptal[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ylidene]-carboxyl ic acids, or physiologically-hydrolysable and -acceptable esters or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for effecting monokine inhibition, in particular interleukin-1 release or secretion inhibition, as a therapeutic means other than anti-inflammatory or anti-pyretic means.

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Koniz, Switzerland

Hans U Gubler