Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

Carla M Gauss

Gary Gustafson

Ann-Marie Campbell

Tatiana Shelekhin

Janet L Ralbovsky

R Paul Beckett

Richard Foster

Christelle Henault

Zhiyong Luo

Robert Zhiyong Luo

Jason S Newcom

Mary-Margaret E Zablocki

Tatiana E Shelekhin

Gary R Gustafson

The present invention provides a method of prophylaxis, treatment or inhibition of a cannabinoid receptor-associated disease, disorder or condition in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a compound having the structure of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid salt, hydrate or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the cannabinoid receptor-associated disease, disorder or condition is pain or an inflammatory disease, disorder or condition, and wherein formula I is as follows: wherein R, R, Z, Y and m are defined in the specification.

Uses of substituted imidazoheterocycles

The present invention provides substituted imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the structure of formula I Also provided are pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acid salts, hydrates, solvates and stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and for the prophylaxis and treatment of cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions, such as pain, inflammation and pruritis.

Substituted imidazoheterocycles

The present invention provides benzo-fused heterocyclic compounds having the structure of formula I, as well as prodrugs, stereoisomers, racemates, salts, hydrates, solvates, acid salt hydrates and isomorphic crystalline forms thereof.  The compounds directly or indirectly modulate the activity of one or more cannabinoid receptors and can be incorporated into pharmaceutical preparations that are useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions, including pain, inflammation and pruritis.

Benzo-fused heterocycles

Substituted imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]diazepines and imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazines as cannabinoid receptor agonists for the treatment of pain

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Carla M Gauss