Bicyclic amidine dervatives as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthetase
US5807886A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D333/38
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein D represents a 5-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, optionally substituted at a carbon atom by halogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl C1 to 6, nitro, cyano, and which is connected to the remainder of the compound of formula (I) through a carbon atom; A represents (N(X) or CH(--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NXY); U represents NH, O or CH.sub.2 ; V represents (CH.sub.2).sub.b ; a, b,m, X and Y are as defined in the specification, together with processes for their preparation and compositions containing them. Compounds of formula (I) are nitric oxide synthetase inhibitors and are useful in therapy.
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