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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov. 01, 2002
Applicants:

Michael F. Gross, Durham, NC (US);

Robert N. Atkinson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Matthew S. Johnson, Durham, NC (US);

Inventors:

Michael F. Gross, Durham, NC (US);

Robert N. Atkinson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Matthew S. Johnson, Durham, NC (US);

Assignee:

Icagen, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/445 (2006.01); C07D 401/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided which are useful in the treatment of diseases through the inhibition of sodium ion flux through voltage-dependent sodium channels. More particularly, the invention provides substituted piperidines, and compositions containing these compounds. Also provided are methods using the compounds of the invention for the treatment of central or peripheral nervous system disorders, particularly pain and chronic pain by blocking sodium channels associated with the onset or recurrance of the indicated conditions. The compounds, compositions and methods of the present invention are of particular use for treating neuropathic or inflammatory pain by the inhibition of ion flux through a channel that includes a PN3 subunit.


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