Use of ibogamine congeners for treating obesity
US8993559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P3/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of treating obesity in a subject by administering to the subject a compound having the formula:wherein n is from 0 to 8; R1 is CH2OH, CH(OH)R5, CH2OR5, CO2R5, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHR5, C(O)NR5R6, C(O)NHNH2, C(O)NHNHR5, C(O)NHNR5R6, C(O)NR5NH2, C(O)NR5NHR6, C(O)NR5NR6R7, C(O)NHNH(C(O)R5), C(O)NHNR5(C(O)R6), C(O)NR5NH(C(O)R6), C(O)NR5NR6(C(O)R7), CN, or C(O)R5; R2 is H, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, YH, YR8, YR8R9, YR8YR9YR10, YC(O)R8, C(O)YR8, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHR8, C(O)NR8R9, NH2, NHR8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, or NR8C(O)R9; R3 and R4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, halogens, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, OH, OR10, NH2, NHR10, NR10R11, NHC(O)R10, or NR10C(O)R11; R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, and R11 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, unsubstituted alkyl, substituted alkyl, unsubstituted aryl and substituted aryl; R12 is selected from the group consisting of H, unsubstituted alkyl, and substituted alkyl; and Y is O or S; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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