Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, n, m, o, p, and q are as hereinafter set forth,and, when R.sub.2 is hydrogen, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases, are described. The compounds of formula 1 are potent inhibitors of phospholipases A.sub.2 (PLA.sub.2 's) and are therefore useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as psosiasis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, allergy, arthritis, dermatitis, gout, pulmonary disease, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, and trauma induced inflammation, such as spinal cord injury.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 N(R.sub.3).sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 OOCR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is lower alkyl;R.sub.1 is CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n --, wherein n is 0-17, or R.sub.4 (CH.sub.2).sub.p --, wherein p is 2-18 and R.sub.4 is 1- or 2-naphthyloxy, 2,3- or 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, or substituted phenyl or phenoxy wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, benzyloxy, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl or phenyl;R.sub.2 is R.sub.4 (CH.sub.2).sub.p --, 1-adamantyl--CO-- or diphenylmethyl--CO--, and, when R is hydrogen, pharmaceutically acceptable salts with bases.The compounds of formula I are potent inhibitors of phospholipases A.sub.2 (PLA.sub.2 's) and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases, such as psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, allergy, arthritis, dermatitis, gout, pulmonary disease, myocardial ischemia, and trauma induced inflammation, such as spinal cord injury.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, n, m, o, p and q are as hereinafter set forth, and, when R.sub.2 is hydrogen, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases, are described. The compounds of formula 1 are potent inhibitors of phospholipases A.sub.2 (PLA.sub.2 's) and are therefore useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as psosiasis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, allergy, arthritis, dermatitis, gout, pulmonary disease, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, and trauma induced inflammation, such as spinal cord injury.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## R is hydrogen or --CH.sub.2 COOH; m is 0-2,x is 1-2, with the provision that when x is 2, m is always 0;R.sub.1 is CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n O--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n CONH--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n NHCONH--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n NHCOO--, HOOC(CH.sub.2).sub.p O-- or R.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.q O--;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, hydroxy, nitro, amino, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n O--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n CONH--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n NHCONH--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n NHCOO--, HOOC(CH.sub.2).sub.p O--, R.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.q O-- or R.sub.4 [O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 ].sub.r O--,wherein n is 0-17, p is 1-10, q is 1-12, r is 1-6,R.sub.3 is 1- or 2- naphthyloxy, 2,3- or 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl, phenyl, phenoxy or substituted phenyl or phenoxy, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, amino, halo, carboxy or phenyl, andR.sub.4 is lower alkyl;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts with bases,are described.

Abstract: There are described dihydroxy naphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or benzyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkanoyloxy, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or halogen, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, acyl, methyl or benzyl, m is 0 or 1, and n is an integer from 2 to 10, as well as salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable bases when R.sub.1 is hydrogen.These compounds are useful as agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, for instance, colitis, as pro-drugs, or as intermediates for the preparation of such compounds.