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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2002
Yoshihito Eguchi, Kashiwa, JP;
Ken-ichi Chiba, Tsuchiura, JP;
Masaki Goto, Tsuchiura, JP;
Hiroshi Obaishi, Tsukuba, JP;
Yoshikazu Kuboi, Tsukuba, JP;
Yoshihito Eguchi, Kashiwa, JP;
Ken-ichi Chiba, Tsuchiura, JP;
Masaki Goto, Tsuchiura, JP;
Hiroshi Obaishi, Tsukuba, JP;
Yoshikazu Kuboi, Tsukuba, JP;
Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a compound which has cytokine production inhibitory activity and is useful for the treatment of diseases which is associated with cytokine. The compound is represented by the following general formula (I) [wherein A represents a cyclic group which may be substituted; the partial structure -DE- represents a group represented by —CHCH— or —CH═CH—; W represents a group represented by —CH—, —CHCH—, —CH═CH— or —CH═; the partial structure >XY— represents a group represented by >CH—(CH)—, >C═CH—, >CH—CH—CH(OH)—, >CH—CH—C(═O)—, >CH—O— or >CH—O—CO—, provided that when W is —CH═, then XY— represents C—(CH)—; Z represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Rand R, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, or a hydroxyl, alkoxy or alkoxyalkoxy group; m is an integer of 0 or 1].