Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridazinone compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising those compounds and to methods of using such compounds and compositions to inhibit aldose reductase, lower sorbitol levels and, thus, lower fructose levels, and/or treat or prevent diabetic complications such as diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic microangiopathy and diabetic macroangiopathy in mammals. This invention also relates to methods of affording cardioprotection to subjects not suffering from diabetes. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising a combination of an aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI) of this invention and a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor and to methods of using such compositions or kits to treat or prevent the above diabetic complications in mammals.
Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 27, 2013
Assignee:
Pfizer Inc.
Inventors:
Chakrapani Subramanyam, Travis T. Wager
Abstract: There is provided a compound of Formula I(a) or I(b): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substitutents are defined herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2015
Assignee:
Pfizer Inc.
Inventors:
Robert O. Hughes, Rajesh V. Devraj, Donald J. Rogier, John I. Trujillo, Steve R. Turner, Wei Huang