Benzodioxole derivatives

A benzodioxole derivative having the formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:

• ##STR363## wherein T, U, V and W are defined according to group (i) or (ii):
• (i) T is hydrogen, U is hydrogen, V is hydrogen, and W is --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --X--R
• wherein X represents a group of the formula:
• ##STR364## and R represents:
• (1) a group of the formula (CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOR.sup.1 in which n represents an integer of 1 to 5 and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group,
• (2) a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4 in which n represents an integer of 1 to 5 and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a carboxymethyl group;
• (ii) T and U, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, V represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 COOH in which z represents an integer of 1 to 3, and W represents a group of the formula:
• --CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --A--Z
• wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, X represents ##STR365## and A represents CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 -COOH in which R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.