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Aryl thiophene derivatives as PDE IV inhibitors

US6034089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1998
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of diseases, including asthma, by raising the level of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV). ##STR1## The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases by inhibition of PDE IV, resulting in an elevation of cAMP, comprising the use of compounds of Formula I.

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