Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of substituted indole derivatives of the formula I: wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, X and Y are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds. The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of poly(adenosine 5?-diphosphate ribose) polymerase (PARP) and are therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases, including diseases associated with the central nervous system and cardiovascular disorders.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 1, 2004
Date of Patent:
July 29, 2008
Assignee:
Aventis Pharmaveuticals Inc.
Inventors:
John Z. Jiang, Jack Roger Koehl, Shujaath Mehdi, Neil David Moorcroft, Kwon Yon Musick, Philip Marvin Weintraub, Paul Robert Eastwood