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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Yukiko Kazama, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Shiozaki, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Kurakata, Tokyo, JP;
Saori Kanai, Sakura, JP;
Sankyo Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compound of formula (I) below, which exhibits excellent macrophage activity inhibitory action, is useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases or septicemia. In a preferred embodiment, R and R each represents a C -C alkanoyl group which may optionally be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from substituent group A, R and R each represents a C -C alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from substituent group A, R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a C -C alkoxy group, and substituent group A is a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, a C -C alkoxy group, or a C -C alkanoyloxy group.