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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Mark W. Orme, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason S. Sawyer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Lisa M. Schultze, Woodinville, WA (US);
Mark W. Orme, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason S. Sawyer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Lisa M. Schultze, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lilly Icos LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Compounds of the general structural formula (I), and use of the compounds and salts and solvates thereof, as thereapeutic agents. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3', 5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP-specific PDE), in particular PDE5, and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas wherein such inhibition is considered beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction