Patents Examined by Mark C. Berch
  • Patent number: 6809104
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula: wherein L is a bond or (C1-C4)alkylene, R″ is hydrogen or (C1-C8)alkyl, and R1, R2, R4, R, R′, and the subscript n are as described herein, are provided, which are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of a condition or disorder mediated by a G-protein coupled receptor. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of a condition or disorder mediated by a G-protein coupled receptor, such as eating disorders, obesity, anxiety disorders and mood disorders, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Tularik Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Chen, Pingchen Fan, Juan Jaen, Leping Li, Mike Lizarzaburu, Jeffrey Thomas Mihalic, Stephen Joseph Shuttleworth