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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Applicants:
Patricia Mccaffrey, Auburndale, MA (US);
Perry M Novak, Milford, MA (US);
Michael Mullican, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Patricia McCaffrey, Auburndale, MA (US);
Perry M Novak, Milford, MA (US);
Michael Mullican, Needham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/445 (2006.01); C07D 211/22 (2006.01); C07D 401/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for stimulating the growth of neurites in nerve cells. The compounds and the compositions and methods that utilize them can be used, either alone or in conjunction with a neurotrophic factor, such as nerve growth factor, to promote repair of neuronal damage caused by disease or physical trauma.