Pyrazine derivatives as modulators of tyrosine kinases
US6710048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D405/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides pyrazine derivatives that inhibit tyrosine kinase activity. Certain pyrazine derivatives are selective inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinase. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations containing the pyrazine derivatives and methods of use of these formulations as anti-tumor agents and to treat solid-tumor cancers, angiogenesis, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis and psoriasis.
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