NEUE VERWENDUNG BIS-HETEROCYCLISCHE VERBINDUNGEN UND DESSEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN

A novel use for the class of biologically active bis-indole alkaloid compounds, which have been named topsentins, nortopsentins, or dragmacidins, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods of producing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds are disclosed. Specifically, the novel utility pertains to the anti-inflammatory properties exhibited by the bis-indole compounds and their analogs.