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Compounds containing phenyl linked to aryl or heteroaryl by an aliphatic- or heteroatom-containing linking group

US5935978A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1993
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2602/42
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of phenyl compounds, which are linked to an aryl moiety by various linkages, for inhibiting tumor necrosis factor. The invention is also directed to the compounds, their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. Furthermore, this invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of the compounds for inhibiting cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase.

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