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Methods of inhibiting Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium and compounds useful therefor

US5602172A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1995
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for treating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum in a subject in need of such treatment. The methods comprise adminstering to the subject a compound of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, aminoalkyl, aminoaryl, halogen, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, or oxyarylalkyl; PA1 R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, oxyaryl, aminoalkyl, aminoaryl, or halogen; and PA1 X and Y are located in the para or meta positions and are selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, and ##STR2## wherein: each R.sub.5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl or two R.sub.5 groups together represent C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkylene; and PA1 R.sub.6 is H, hydroxy, loweralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, aryl, or alk…

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