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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
William K. Hagmann, Westfield, NJ (US);
Linus S. Lin, Westfield, NJ (US);
Ping Liu, Westfield, NJ (US);
Richard A. Mumford, Red Bank, NJ (US);
Thomas S. Reger, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas D. Smith, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas S. Stock, San Diego, CA (US);
Jasmine Zunic, San Diego, CA (US);
William K. Hagmann, Westfield, NJ (US);
Linus S. Lin, Westfield, NJ (US);
Ping Liu, Westfield, NJ (US);
Richard A. Mumford, Red Bank, NJ (US);
Thomas S. Reger, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas D. Smith, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas S. Stock, San Diego, CA (US);
Jasmine Zunic, San Diego, CA (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Compounds of Formula I are antagonists of VLA-4, and as such are useful in the inhibition or prevention of cell adhesion and cell-adhesion mediated pathologies. These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions and are suitable for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis.