Pyridone compounds useful in treating Alzheimer's disease
US5869500A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D495/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is concerned with the use of bi- and tricyclic pyridone compounds of the formula ##STR1## where A, R.sup.1, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.7 are described herein and of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis or treatment of illnesses which are connected with an inhibition of .beta.-amyloid peptide activity, especially for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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