Patent number: 8637555
Abstract: The present invention relates to certain tetrazole derivatives of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists for the RUP25 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of metabolic-related disorders, including dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome-X and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides for the use of the compounds of the invention in combination with other active agents such as those belonging to the class of ?-glucosidase inhibitors, aldose reductase inhibitors, biguanides, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, squalene synthesis inhibitors, fibrates, LDL catabolism enhancers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, insulin secretion enhancers and the like.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2014
Assignees:
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Graeme Semple, Thomas Schrader, Philip J. Skinner, Steven L. Colletti, Tawfik Gharbaoui, Jason E. Imbriglio, Jae-Kyu Jung, Rui Liang, Subharekha Raghavan, Darby Schmidt, James R. Tata
Patent number: 8507473
Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ol derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the GPR81 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of GPR81 associated disorders, for example, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, atheromatous disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes, syndrome X, obesity, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type 1 diabetes and acne.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 13, 2013
Assignees:
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
P. Douglas Boatman, Benjamin R. Johnson, Jae-Kyu Jung, Michelle Kasem, Thomas O. Schrader, Philip J. Skinner, Steven Colletti
Publication number: 20110172209
Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ol derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the GPR81 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of GPR81 associated disorders, for example, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, atheromatous disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes, syndrome X, obesity, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type 1 diabetes and acne.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 10, 2009
Publication date:
July 14, 2011
Applicants:
ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., MERCK & CO., INC.
Inventors:
P. Douglas Boatman, Benjamin R. Johnson, Jae-Kyu Jung, Michelle Kasem, Thomas O. Schrader, Philip J. Skinner, Steven Colletti
