Abstract: Novel position-4 and/or position-6 substituted 5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran and analogs of the following general structural formula (I) are disclosed: ##STR1## These compounds are found to be potent inhibitors of leukotriene biosynthesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 12, 1988
Date of Patent:
October 30, 1990
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Charles G. Caldwell, Milton L. Hammond, Ihor E. Kopka, Stanley H. B. Wright, Robert A. Zambias
Abstract: Position-4 and/or position-6 substituted 5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzothiophenes and analogs of the following general structural formula (I) are disclosed: ##STR1## These compounds are found to be potent inhibitors of leukotriene biosynthesis.
Abstract: Novel 5-Amino-1-(4-Naphthoylbenzyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamides and analogs are disclosed as having antiproliferative activities useful in the treatment and control of psoriasis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, cutaneous leishmanilisis and certain types of cancer.
Abstract: Novel cyclosporin analogs containing a MeAla or MeAbu residue at the 6-position of the cyclic undecapeptide have been synthesized and found unexpectedly to exhibit antagonistic activity toward cyclosporin A binding to its cytosolic protein receptor, cyclophilin, without being immunosuppressive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 1987
Date of Patent:
April 3, 1990
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Francis J. Dumont, Philippe L. Durette, Arsenio A. Pessolano, Joshua S. Boger, Nolan H. Sigal