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Methods for treating a disease in which Rho kinase is involved

US7855222B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2009
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D413/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treating a disease in which Rho kinase is involved. The method is carried out by administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of the following formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:wherein the ring X is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring; R1 and R2 are hydrogen or alkyl or together form a cycloalkene ring; R3 is hydrogen, substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, carboxyl or an ester or an amide thereof, amino or a cyano; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, unsubstituted alkenyloxy, unsubstituted cycloalkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, amino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, nitro, cyano or a monocyclic heterocycle; and R5 is a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom.

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