| abstract |
Basic esters of fatty alcohols of the general formula: R1-O-CO-A or pharmaceutically acceptable salSt thereof, wherein R1 is C12-C24 alkyl or C10-C24 alkenyl, and A is a residue containing at least one acyclic or cyclic amino group and/or at least one heteroaromatic ring containing a tertiary or quaternary nitrogen atom, are anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agents, useful in the treatment of immunologically-mediated inflammation, and as adjuvants for antigens involved in both cellular and humoral responses. |