Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of Formula (I) in which W and R1-R6 are defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treating spinal muscular atrophy, as well as methods of using such compounds to increase SMN expression, increase EAAT2 expression, or increase the expression of a nucleic acid that encodes a translational stop codon introduced directly or indirectly by mutation or frameshift.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 26, 2008
Publication date:
October 21, 2010
Applicants:
Human Services, Science Applications International Coporation Saic, Albany Molecular Research, Inc.,
Inventors:
Jill E. Heemskerk, John M. McCall, Keith D. Barnes