Reverse-turn mimetics and composition and methods relating thereto
US6943157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Conformationally constrained compounds that mimic the secondary structure of reverse-turn regions of biologically active peptides and proteins having the following structure are disclosed: wherein A, R1, R2, R2a and R3 are as defined herein. Such compounds have utility over a wide range of fields, including use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. In particular, compounds of this invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions as anti-inflammatory agents as well as inhibitors of central nervous disorders. Libraries containing the compounds of this invention are also disclosed, as well as methods for screening the same to identify biologically active members.
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