Patent ID: 7468362

Claim:
A method of reducing edema, comprising: administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound of Formula I: wherein R 1 and R 2 , independently for each occurrence, represent lower alkyl or lower acyl, or taken together R 1 and R 2 form a substituted or unsubstantiated ketal; R 3 is —OR 4 or —NR 5 R 6 ; R 4 is chosen from C 7 to C 24 hydrocarbon, —(C 7 to C 24 hydrocarbon)—NR 9 R 10 ; R 5 is hydrogen or C 7 to C 24 hydrocarbon; R 6 is chosen from C 7 to C 24 hydrocarbon and —(C 7 to C 24 hydrocarbon)—COOH; R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 to C 17 hydrocarbon; R 10 is hydrogen or C 1 to C 17 hydrocarbon; R 11 is methyl or —OR 2 ; and X and Y are independently hydrogen or halogen.