Patent number: 7915306
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising compounds having formula (I): and additionally provides methods for the use thereof in the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, and disorders involving malignancy or increased angiogenesis, wherein R1-R11, X, Y, Z, and n are as defined herein. In certain embodiments, the compositions are for systemic (e.g., oral) administration. In certain embodiments, methods for the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders comprise systemically (e.g., orally) administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 29, 2011
Assignee:
Eisai Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Kenichi Chiba, Hong Du, Yoshihito Eguchi, Masanori Fujita, Masaki Goto, Fabian Gusovsky, Jean-Christophe Harmange, Atsushi Inoue, Megumi Kawada, Takatoshi Kawai, Yoshiyuki Kawakami, Akifumi Kimura, Makoto Kotake, Yoshikazu Kuboi, Tomohiro Matsushima, Yoshiharu Mizui, Kenzo Muramoto, Hideki Sakurai, Yong-Chun Shen, Hiroshi Shirota, Mark Spyvee, Isao Tanaka, John (Yuan) Wang, Ray Wood, Satoshi Yamamoto, Naoki Yoneda