Method for the treatment of cardiac and of vascular hypertrophy and hyperplasia

US5236943A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Holger Heitsch · Hofheim, DE
• Rainer Henning · Tokyo, JP
• Wolfgang Linz · Mainz, DE
• Bernward Scholkens · Kelkheim, DE
• Hansjorg Urbach · Kronberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 1991
• Grant date: Aug 17, 1993
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P43/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the treatment of cardiac and of vascular hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia by administration of angiotensin II receptor blockers, preferably of the imidazole, pyrrole, pyrazole, triazole or tetrazole type.