Patent number: 8193183
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein Cy1, Cy2, L1, L2, and R1 are as defined herein, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more compounds according to Formula (I) in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating a patient suffering from a PGD2-mediated disorder including, but not limited to, allergic disease (such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction, bronchitis, urticaria, eczema, diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which is generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischem
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2012
Assignee:
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Inventors:
Sungtaek Lim, Keith John Harris, David Stefany, Charles J. Gardner, Bin Cao, Ray Boffey, Timothy A. Gillespy, Joacy C. Aguiar, Hazel J. Dyke, Elsa A. Dechaux
Patent number: 8148378
Abstract: A method of treating an SCD-mediated disease or condition in a mammal, preferably a human, includes administering to a mammal a compound of formula (I): where x, y, W, V, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6a, R7, R7a, R8, R8a, R9 and R9a are defined herein. The SCD-mediated disease or condition may be selected from the group consisting of Type II diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, acne, cardiovascular disease, hypertriglyceridemia, inflammation, cancer, and any combination of these.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2012
Assignee:
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Inventors:
Heinz W. Gschwend, Vishnumurthy Kodumuru, Shifeng Liu, Rajender Kamboj