The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

The United States of America As Represented by the Department of Health

Stephen Hahn

James B Mitchell

Amran Samuni

William DeGraff

Amram Samuni

William G Degraff

Nitroxides as protectors against oxidatives stress

The instant invention is directed to the use of a biologically compatible composition, containing an effective amount of a metal independent nitroxide compound which is preferably represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is --CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.2 is --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, --C.sub.5 H.sub.11, --C.sub.6 H.sub.13, --CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CHCH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.7 --CH.sub.3, or wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form spirocyclopentane, spirocyclohexane, spirocycloheptane, spirocyclooctane, 5-cholestane, or norbornane, R.sub.3 is --O. or --OH, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as antioxidants capable of protecting cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms against the deleterious effects of harmful oxygen-derived species generated during oxidative stress.

Nitroxides as protectors against oxidative stress

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