Non-acidic cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl derivatives as therapeutic agents
US5607978A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl derivatives, substituted in the 1-position with halo, methyl, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, amido, azido, oxime, cyano, thiol, either or thioether groups, e.g., a 1-OH cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-(cycloalkyl or arylalkyl) derivatives. The cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-(cycloalkyl or arylalkyl) derivatives of the present invention are potent ocular hypotensives, and are particularly suitable for the management of glaucoma. Moreover, the cyclopentane heptanoic, 2-(cycloalkyl or arylalkyl) derivatives of this invention are smooth muscle relaxants with broad application in systemic hypertensive and pulmonary diseases; smooth muscle relaxants with application in gastrointestinal disease, reproduction, fertility, incontinence, shock, etc.
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