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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1991
Enrico G Baggiolini, deceased, late of North Caldwell, NJ (US);
Bernard M Hennessy, Nutley, NJ (US);
Shian-Jan Shiuey, Nutley, NJ (US);
Gary A Truitt, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Milan R Uskokovic, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);
Abstract
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, and A is ##STR2## with the proviso that when A is --C.tbd.C--, R.sub.5 may also be deuterium, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful as agents for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders of the skin such as psoriasis, as agents for the treatment of neoplastic diseases such as leukemia, and as agents for the treatment of sebaceous gland diseases such as acne or seborrheic dermatitis.