Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Cheryl Geraldine Lassen

Robert M Jones

Ronald J Christopher

Que Liu

Marcelo Fabian Piccirillo

The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and their use in methods for the alleviation and/or treatment of visceral pain, for example abdominal pain; pelvic pain; male pelvic pain; pain from an internal organ; bladder pain; painful bladder syndrome; post-surgical abdominal pain (e.g., GI resection, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, C-section, and the like); or pain arising from or related to: pancreatitis (e.g., chronic pancreatitis), prostatitis (e.g., chronic prostatitis), inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease), endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, prostatitis (e.g., chronic prostatitis), epididymitis (e.g., chronic epididymitis), or post-surgical abdominal lesions. In some embodiments, the visceral pain is consequent to inflammatory bowel disease, for example Crohn's disease.

Compounds and methods for treatment of visceral pain

The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods of treatment and combinations of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid (Compound 1) useful for the treatment of extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) in an individual with inflammatory bowel disease (BBD) and for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). In some embodiments, the methods further comprise administering Compound 1, or a pharmaceutically salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of: a corticosteroid, a 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative, and a TNF-alpha inhibitor; or a corticosteroid, an immunosuppressant, a biologic, an anti-inflammatory agent, and an antibiotic.

Compounds and methods for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with extra-intestinal manifestations

The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods of treatment and combinations of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(tri-fluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid (Compound 1) useful for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). In some embodiments, the methods further comprise administering Compound 1, or a pharmaceutically salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof, in combination with a compound selected from the group consisting of: an antihistamine (diphenhydramine), cholestyramine (questran, prevalite), rifampin, an opioid antagonist (naloxone), pilocarpine (isopto carpine, salagen), cevimeline (evoxac), calcium and/or vitamin D supplement, and vitamin A, D, E and/or K supplement. Other embodiments, relate to titration packages for enabling compliance with a regimen of changing dosage of a medication over a period of time for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

Compounds and methods for treatment of primary biliary cholangitis

The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods of treatment and combinations of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(triflu-oromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid (Compound 1) useful for the treatment of extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) in an individual with inflammatory bowel disease (BBD) and for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). In some embodiments, the methods further comprise administering Compound 1, or a harmaceutically salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of: a corticosteroid, a 5-ammosalicylic acid derivative, and a TNF-alpha inhibitor; or a corticosteroid, an immunosuppressant, a biologic, an anti-inflammatory agent, and an antibiotic.

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Cheryl Geraldine Lassen