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US 5,478,946 AGranted
Guanidino compounds as regulators of nitric oxide synthase
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsFerid Murad, James F. Kerwin, Lee D. Gorsky
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Abstract
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## useful as regulators of nitric oxide synthase that indirectly modulate cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating disorders of vascular smooth muscles, macrophages, neurons, platelets, bronchial smooth muscles, optic muscles and gastrointestinal smooth muscles, sickle cell anemia and diabetes.
Claims8
A compound of the formula:
- ##STR9## or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof, wherein:
- R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- (4) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- (5) N-protecting group;
- (6) --CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (7) --CO--C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- (8) --CO--substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- (9) --CO--(C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl);
- (10) --CO--(substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl);
- and
- (11) --CO-Het;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- and
- (4) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (3) C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl;
- (4) cyclo-C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -alkyl;
- (5) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- and
- (6) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxy;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy;
- (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryloxy;
- (4) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryloxy;
- (5) --O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl-C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl);
- (6) --O--(substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl);
- and
- (7) --NHR.sup.11, wherein R.sup.11 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- or
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are linked together by a single bond to form a nitrogen-containing ring of the formula:
- ##STR10## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are as defined above, R.sup.4 is O and R.sup.2 is --CR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- wherein R.sup.9 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (3) substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (4) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- (5) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl;
- (6) C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl;
- (7) carboxy;
- (8) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, as defined below;
- (9) carboxamido;
- and
- (10) cyano;
- R.sup.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- and
- R.sup.12 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C .sub.4 -alkyl;
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (4) substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
- (5) halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl;
- and
- (6) halogen;
- R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl;
- (3) cyano;
- (4) nitro;
- (5) hydroxy;
- (6) amino;
- and
- (7) --OR.sup.15, wherein R.sup.15 is a hydroxy-protecting group;
- R.sub.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;
- and * may be a chiral center.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.