Method for preparing imidazole derivatives
US7385063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07F9/6539
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for the prophylaxis, management and treatment of certain diseases modulated by the inhibition of the enzyme malonyl-coenzyme A decarboxylase (malonyl-CoA decarboxylase, MCD) by the administration of a composition containing as an active ingredient a compound according to Formula I. In particular, the invention relates to methods for the prophylaxis, management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, acidosis, cancers, and obesity through the administration of a compound which inhibits malonyl-coenzyme A decarboxylase activity. The present invention also includes within its scope the novel process for the preparation of certain compounds
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