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Tri-aryl ethane derivatives as PDE IV inhibitors

US5710170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1996
Grant dateJan 20, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D213/89
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of diseases, including asthma, by raising the level of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV). ##STR1## The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases by inhibition of PDE IV, resulting in an elevation of cAMP, comprising the use of compounds of Formula I.

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