Abstract: Thalidomide analogs that modulate tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF?) activity and angiogenesis are disclosed. In particularly disclosed embodiments, the thalidomide analogs are isosteric sulfur-containing analogs. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject with the analogs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2012
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2014
Assignee:
P2D, Inc.
Inventors:
Nigel H. Greig, Harold Holloway, Tony Giordano, Qian-sheng Yu, William D. Figg
Abstract: Thalidomide analogs that modulate tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) activity and angiogenesis are disclosed. In particularly disclosed embodiments, the thalidomide analogs are isosteric sulfur-containing analogs. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject with the analogs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 1, 2013
Assignee:
P2D, Inc.
Inventors:
Nigel H. Greig, Harold Holloway, Arnold Brossi, Xiaoxiang Zhu, Tony Giordano, Qian-sheng Yu, William D. Figg
Abstract: The present invention describes a method for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, alcohol addiction, tobacco addiction, nicotine addiction, parkinsonism including Parkinson's disease, female and male orgasmic disorders, female and male sexual arousal disorders, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, and disorders characterized by anxiety and/or depression. In this method, a therapeutically effective, nontoxic dose of a 4?,4?-substituted 3?-(diphenylmethoxy) tropane analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient in need of such treatment.