Substituted benzoate derivatives

摘要

The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula: in which R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6>, R<7>, and R<8> are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl which is optionally substituted, lower alkoxy which is optionally substituted, hydroxy, acyloxy, or halogen; R<9> is hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy, lower alkyl which is optionally substituted, lower alkoxy which is optionally substituted, or lower alkylamino which is optionally substituted; E<1> is hydrogen, or an ester residue; m is an integer of from 1 to 4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the present invention exhibit phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity, and can be used in treating inflammatory conditions.