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Substituted imidazole compounds useful as farnesyl-protein transferase inhibitors

US6063930A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D403/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds which inhibit farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.

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