VLA-4 inhibitor compounds
US7179819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/02
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds that selectively inhibit the binding of ligands to α4β1 integrin (VLA-4) and methods for their preparation are disclosed. In one embodiment, compounds of the invention are represented by Formula I:As selective inhibitors of VLA-4 mediated cell adhesion, compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of conditions associated with such adhesion, including, but not limited to, such conditions as inflammatory and autoimmune responses, diabetes, asthma, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, transplantation rejection, and tumor metastasis. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting VLA-4 mediated cell adhesion and methods of treating conditions associated with LA-4 mediated cell adhesion.
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