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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Toshiyuki Kohara, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Fukunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Masatake Fujimura, Tokyo, JP;
Tokushi Hanano, Tokyo, JP;
Hirotaka Okabe, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kohara, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Fukunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Masatake Fujimura, Tokyo, JP;
Tokushi Hanano, Tokyo, JP;
Hirotaka Okabe, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides dihydropyrazolopyridine compounds represented by the formula (I):wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, optically active forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and hydrates thereof. The compounds of the present invention show a selective and strong inhibitory activity on glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β), and are useful as medicaments for prevention and/or treatment of diabetes, diabetic complications and neurodegenerative diseases or as immunopotentiators.