Patent number: 6518312
Abstract: A method for stimulation of transcription factor AP (activator protein)-1 by administering a compound of the formula (I)
wherein
R is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, c-propyl, n-butyl, sec.-butyl, iso-butyl, tert.-butyl, c-butyl, n-pentyl, sec.-pentyl, iso-pentyl, tert.-pentyl, neo-pentyl, c-pentyl, c-hexyl and c-heptyl; RNa and RNb are the same or different and selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; R2, R3, R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, thiomethyl, hydroxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, phenyl and benzyl;
n is 1, 2 or 3;
R′ and R″ are the same or different and selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec.-butyl, and iso-butyl or R′ and R″ together form a saturated heterocyclic ring of 5-7 atoms; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof, to a mammal in need thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2003
Assignee:
Active Biotech AB
Inventors:
Anders Bjork, Gunnar Hedlund, Tomas Leanderson