Carboline derivatives
US6043252A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D471/04
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Carboline derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP-specific PDE) and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas where such inhibition is thought to be beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction.
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