Inventors:
Kerry G. Stanley - Lansdale PA
Winston Ho - Hatfield PA
Assignee:
McNeilab, Inc. - Fort Washington PA
International Classification:
C07C14920, C07C149243, A61K 3119, A61K 3122
Abstract:
Hydroxythioether fatty acid derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n is 2-5, m is 8-12, R. sup. 1 is OH, O-loweralkyl, NH. sub. 2, NH-loweralkyl or NH-carboxyalkyl, R. sup. 2 is OH or O-lower-alkyl, X is H or NH. sub. 2 or ##STR2## and salts thereof are useful in preventing or alleviating asthma or other allergic diseases.