| abstract |
Benzoylpropionic acid derivatives represented by the general formula <IMAGE> (I) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a benzyl group, R2 represents a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group, X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a halogenophenoxy group, and Y represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group). The compounds have immunomodulative function and are effective for treatment of diseases caused by abnormal immunofunction. |