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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred A. Reszka, Glenside, PA (US);
Gideon A. Rodan, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/48 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of identifying compounds useful as modulators of certain stress responsive kinases. More particularly, the compounds so identified are useful for treating or preventing diseases or conditions that are mediated by, for example, abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis. These compounds are useful for treating or preventing osteoporosis, and inhibiting vascular restenosis, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and tumor growth.