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Substituted azetidin-2-ones for treatment of atherosclerosis

US5990102A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of formula (I) in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, is each selected from hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.(1-8) alkyl; R.sup.3 is aryl or aryl C.sub.(1-4) alkyl which may be optionally substituted; X is a linker group; Y is an optionally substituted aryl group; and n is 0, 1 or 2; are inhibitors of the enzyme Lp-PLA.sub.2 and thereof of use in treating atherosclerosis.

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