Patent number: 9932343
Abstract: A series of tricyclic benzimidazole derivatives, in particular dihydro-1H-imidazo [1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-pyrrolo [1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-pyrazino[1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-[1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]benzimidazole and dihydrothiazolo[3,4-a]benzimidazolem, and analogs thereof, being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2018
Assignee:
UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
Inventors:
Rikki Peter Alexander, Mark Daniel Calmiano, Sabine Defays, Veronique Durieu, Michael Deligny, Jag Paul Heer, Victoria Elizabeth Jackson, Jean Keyaerts, Boris Kroeplien, Malcolm Mac Coss, Yogesh Anil Sabnis, Matthew Duncan Selby, Dominique Louis Leon Swinnen, Nathalie Van Houtvin, Zhaoning Zhu, Uwe Heinelt, Volkmar Wehner