Patent number: 6784167
Abstract: 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-II inhibitors having the structural formula
wherein the phenyl group labeled A and the group —C(R4)(R6)Y are oriented cis to each other; W represents O or S; R1 represents —H or optionally substituted —(C1-C4)alkyl; n represents 0 or an integer of 1-3; and R2 represents any of a variety of substituents on ring A. R4 generally represents —H but may be a bond terminating at the ortho position of ring A. Y represents fluorine, —OR5, or —SR5, and R5 represents —H, optionally substituted —(C1-C4)alkyl, optionally substituted -phenyl, optionally substituted —(C1-C4)alkyl-phenyl, or optionally substituted —(C1-C4)acyl. R6 represents any of a variety of groups as defined in the specification and claims, including heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, aryl, and indolyl.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2001
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2004
Assignee:
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Inventors:
Jill E. Wood, Jeremy L. Baryza, Catherine R. Brennan, Soongyu Choi, James H. Cook, Brian R. Dixon, Paul P. Ehrlich, David E. Gunn, Ian McAlexander, Peiying Liu, Derek B. Lowe, Anikó M. Redman, William J. Scott, Yamin Wang
