Patent number: 7354951
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzopyran ER-? agonist compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and use of these compounds to treat a ER-? mediated disease such as nocturia, obstructive uropathy, benign prostatic hypertrophy, obesity, dementia, hypertension, incontinence, colon cancer, prostate cancer, infertility, depression, leukemia, inflammatory bowel disease, and arthritis. Formula (I), wherein G is —O—, —S(O)n, —CF2—, —C(O)—, —CR1H— or —CR2(OH)—; R is halo, (C1-C4)alkyl or R3—(CH2)m—; R1 is F, hydroxyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C2-C4)alkenyl, (C2-C4)alkynyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyloxy or benzyl; R2 is trifluoromethyl or (C1-C4)alkyl; R3 is cyano, hydroxyl, (C2-C4)alkenyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy or (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; and m is 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2008
Assignee:
Eli Lilly and Company
Inventors:
Bryan Hurst Norman, Timothy Ivo Richardson
