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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1996
Alan J Bitonti, Maineville, OH (US);
Ian A McDonald, San Diego, CA (US);
Francesco G Salituro, Marlborough, MA (US);
Jeffrey P Whitten, San Diego, CA (US);
Esa T Jarvi, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul S Wright, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel indole derivatives useful in down-regulating estrogen receptor expression. Also included are methods for the treatment of neoplasms or of controlling the growth of a neoplasm in a patient afflicted with a neoplastic disease, especially estrogen-dependent neoplasms such as those associated with breast, ovarian and cervical tissue. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of prophylactically treating a patient at risk of developing a neoplastic disease state. Also provided is a method for treating autoimmune diseases. Also included are pharmaceutical compositions of the novel indole derivatives.