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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Frenette, Laval, CA;
Richard Friesen, Kirkland, CA;
Mario Girard, St-Lazare, CA;
Yves Girard, Ille Bizard, CA;
Cedrickx Godbout, Montreal, CA;
Daaniel Guay, Ile Perrot, CA;
Pierre Hamel, Laval, CA;
Helene Perrier, St-Lazare, CA;
Assignee:
Merck Frosst Canada & Co., Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; A61K 3/144 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; A61K 3/144 ;
Abstract
The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of diseases, including asthma, by raising the level of cyclic adenosine-3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP) through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE 4).