Synthesis of pyrimidones and evaluation of their xanthine oxidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities.

The increasing prevalence of gout has been accompanied by a growing number of patients intolerant to or with disease refractory to the available urate-lowering therapies. This metabolic disease is a common disease with a higher prevalence in men older than 30 years and in women older than 50 years. These findings highlight the need for emerging treatments to effectively lower urate levels.