Enantiomerically pure hydroxylated xanthine compounds to treat autoimmune diabetes

摘要

There is disclosed compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that are a resolved R or S (preferably R) enantiomer of an omega -1 alcohol of a straight chain alkyl (C5-8) substituted at the 1-position of 3,7-disubstituted xanthine. The inventive compounds are effective in modulating cellular response to external or in situ primary stimuli, as well as to specific modes of administration of such compounds in effective amounts.