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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
May. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexandros Makriyannis, Willimantic, CT (US);
Atmaram Khanolkar, Storrs, CT (US);
Dai Lu, Storrs, CT (US);
Assignee:
The University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514453 ; 549280 ; 549383 ; 549384 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are novel cannabinoids which are selective for the CB2 receptor. The novel cannabinoids comprise a substituted or unsubstituted tricyclic cannabinoid core and a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C8 carbocyclic ring, five to eight-membered heterocyclic ring or a seven to ten membered bicyclic ring system fused to the monhydroxylated phenyl ring of the cannabinoid core. Also disclosed are methods of suppressing the immune system in a subject by administering to the subject a (e.g. immunosuppressive amount) effective amount of a novel cannabinoid described above.