Tetrazole derivatives and aldose reductase inhibition therewith
Abstract
The present invention relates to an aldose reductase inhibitor having the
following formula:
##STR1##
R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or --A--COOR.sub.5 (A is an alkylene group
having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl
group), and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same as or different from
each other and selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a
hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group, an amide
group, an amino group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group,
an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a
nitro group, --NHCOCOOR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl
group), a mono- or dialkylaminosulfonyl group, and a residual group having
the following formula:
##STR2##
(A and R.sub.5 are the same as in the above). The compounds defined in the
above are excellent in aldose reductase inhibitory activity and low in
toxicity. Therefore, those compounds are useful as a preventive agent
and/or a remedy for diabetic complications such as neuropathy,
retinopathy, nephropathy, cataracts and keratopathy.
| Inventors: |
Inukai; Sinji (Hatano, JP), Agata; Mitsuzi (Oi-machi, JP), Akiba; Kiyoshi (Yamakita-machi, JP), Ohmura; Takeo (Oi-machi, JP), Horio; Yoshihiro (Hatano, JP), Ootake; Yasuhiro (Minami-ashigara, JP), Sawaki; Shohei (Hodaka-machi, JP), Goto; Masayoshi (Tokyo, JP) |
| Assignee: |
Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
(Tokyo,
JP)
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| Appl. No.:
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08/178,666 |
| Filed:
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January 7, 1994 |