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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan D Adams, Cranford, NJ (US);
Derek Von Langen, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Richard L Tolman, Warren, NJ (US);
Hiroo Koyama, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07D / ; C07D / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514415 ; 514414 ; 514418 ; 514419 ; 514443 ; 514469 ; 548250 ; 548252 ; 548254 ; 548454 ; 548455 ; 548469 ; 548486 ; 548490 ; 548491 ; 548503 ; 548504 ; 548506 ; 548507 ; 548509 ; 548510 ; 548511 ; 549 49 ; 549471 ;
Abstract
The instant invention is concerned with aryl and heteroaryl oxyacetic acid type compounds which are useful antidiabetic compounds. Compositions and methods for the use of the compounds in the treatment of diabetes and related diseases and for lowering triglyceride levels are also disclosed.