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US 6,444,671 B1Granted
Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors
AssigneeICOS Corporation
InventorJohn J. Gaudino
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Abstract
Novel compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as central nervous system (CNS) disorders, also is disclosed.
Claims34
A compound having the formula
- wherein R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, bridged alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic, C1-3alkylenecycloalkyl, aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted propargyl, aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted allyl, or halocycloalkyl;
- R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, bridged alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, C1-3alkylenecycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocycle, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroalkaryl;
- R3 is morpholinyl or piperizinyl;
- R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl;
- R5 is lower alkyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl;
- R6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or C(═O)R7;
- R7 is lower alkyl, branched or unbranched, or aryl, either optionally substituted with one or more of RO8, NR8R9, or SR8;
- and
- R8 and R9, same or different, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroalkaryl, and aralkyl, or R8 and R9 together form a 4-membered to 7-membered ring;
- R10 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, C(═O)alkyl, C(═O)cycloalkyl, C(═O)aryl, C(═O)Oalkyl, C(═O)Ocycloalkyl, C(═O)aryl, CH2OH, CH2Oalkyl, CHO, CN, NO2, or SO2R11;
- and
- R11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, trifluoromethyl, aryl, aralkyl, or NR8R9.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.