Claims
- 1. A compound having the structure ##STR14## wherein B is a valence bond or is a straight or branched divalent alkylene group of one to twelve carbon atoms,
- M represents hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable cation,
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of
- hydrogen,
- alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- hydroxyalkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- alkoxyalkyl in which the alkoxy portion and the alkyl portion each contain, independently, from one to six carbon atoms,
- alkanoyl of from two to eight carbon atoms,
- A is optionally substituted phenyl;
- wherein the optional substituent on the phenyl group is
- phenoxy, optionally substituted with alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, haloalkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms, hydroxy or halogen; and
- the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 2. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined by claim 1 having the structure ##STR15## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein B is selected from the group consisting of a valence bond, --CH.sub.2 --, and a straight or branched divalent alkylene group of one to twelve carbon atoms;
- M represents hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable cation;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of
- hydrogen,
- alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- hydroxyalkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- alkoxyalkyl in which the alkoxy portion and the alkyl portion independently, have from one to six carbon atoms,
- alkanoyl of from two to eight carbon atoms, and
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of
- alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- haloalkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- hydroxyalkyl of from one to six carbon atoms,
- alkoxy of from one to twelve carbon atoms,
- hydroxy,
- halogen,
- amino,
- alkylamino of from one to six carbon atoms, and
- dialkylamino in which the two alkyl groups independently have from one to six carbon atoms.
- 3. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the name N-hydroxy-N-(4-(3-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl)-3-butyn-2-yl)urea.
- 4. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the name (+)-N-hydroxy-N-(4-(3-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl)-3-butyn-2-yl)urea.
- 5. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the name (-)-N-hydroxy-N-(4-(3-(4-fluorophenoxy )phenyl)-3-butyn-2-yl)urea.
- 6. A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the biosynthesis of leukotrienes comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined by claim 4 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 7. A method of inhibiting the biosynthesis of leukotrienes comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined by claim 4.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/971,841 filed Jan. 22, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 684,614 filed Apr. 12, 1991 abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 558,050 filed Jul. 25, 1990, abandoned.
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