Pheynl or benzyl-substituted rolipram-based compounds for and method of inhibiting phosphodiesterase IV

摘要

Rolipram-based PDE IV inhibitors containing phenyl- or benzyl- substituted moieties of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 may be the same or different and each is O or S;PPR.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C.sub.2-12 alkyl groups, cycloalkyl and cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl moiety;PPR.sub.2 =R.sub.1 or --CH. sub.3 ;PPR.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, or a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C.sub.1-12 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl moiety;PPZ is a linkage selected from -- CH.sub.2 CONH-- or --CH.sub.2 NHCO--, andPPR.sub.4 is a phenyl or benzyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more halogen atoms, alkyl groups, hydroxyl groups, cyano groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl, amido, carboxamido, substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, cycloalkyl and cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl moiety, aryl or aralkyl groups preferably containing from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, or heterocyclic groups containing nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur in the ring; the alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and aryl- alkyl groups being saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or substituted by halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, cyano groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxamido or substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, or one or more lower alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; PPprovided that R.sub.4 cannot be substituted with more than one methoxy group. compared to theophylline or rolipram as well as with improved selectivity with regard to PDE III inhibition. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and methods of treatment are also disclosed.