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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1995
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel quinoline derivative useful as an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly an agent for treating arthritis, or a salt thereof. The present invention also provides a composition, particularly an anti-inflammatory composition for pharmaceutical use, comprising the novel quinoline compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein G is an acyl group, optionally protected hydroxyalkyl group, amidated carboxyl group or halogen atom; X is an oxygen atom, optionally oxidized sulfur atom or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -- in which q is an integer of 0 to 5; R is an optionally substituted amino group or optionally substituted heterocyclic group; each of the ring A and ring B may optionally be substituted; and k is 0 or 1.