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Aminopyrimidine derivatives, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals

US6303613A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1998
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D495/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There are provided novel compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: PA1 A represents a five membered heterocyclic aromatic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms which may be the same or different and are selected from O, N and S; or a six membered heterocyclic aromatic ring containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined in the Specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and enantiomers and tautomers thereof; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase and are thereby particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory disease and pain.

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