Aminobenzophenones as inhibitors of interleukin and tnf

Abstract

The compounds of the present invention are represented by general formula (I) in which formula R,and R,stand independently for one or more, similar or different substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, or alkoxycarbonyl, the C-content of which can be from 1 to 5, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, phenyl, or nitro; R,stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, or alkoxycarbonyl, the C-content of which can be from 1 to 5, phenyl, cyano, carboxy, or carbamoyl; R,, R,and R,stand independently for hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkyloxo, the C-content of which can be from 1 to 5; X stands for oxygen, N—OH, N—O-alkyl, dialkoxy, cyclic dialkoxy, dialkylthio, or cyclic dialkylthio, the C-content of which can be from 1 to 5. The present compounds are of value in the human and veterinary practice as systemic and topical therapeutic agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of asthma, allergy, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, gout, atherosclerosis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, proliferative and inflammatory skin disorders, such as psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis.