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Pyridone compounds useful in treating Alzheimer's disease

US6030984A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1998
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2018

Classification

  • 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 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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