Abstract: Substituted 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-phthalimides and 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines reduce the levels of TNF&agr; in a mammal. A typical embodiment is 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-methylpiperidin-3-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoroisoindoline.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 22, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2002
Assignee:
Celgene Corporation, et al.
Inventors:
George W. Muller, David I. Stirling, Roger Shen-Chu Chen