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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Eva Altmann, Reinach, CH;
Claudia Betschart, Basel, CH;
Kenji Hayakawa, Hyogo Pref., JP;
Osamu Irie, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Junichi Sakaki, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Genji Iwasaki, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Rene Lattmann, Oberwil, CH;
Martin Missbach, Gipf-Oberfrick, CH;
Naoki Teno, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Eva Altmann, Reinach, CH;
Claudia Betschart, Basel, CH;
Kenji Hayakawa, Hyogo Pref., JP;
Osamu Irie, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Junichi Sakaki, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Genji Iwasaki, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Rene Lattmann, Oberwil, CH;
Martin Missbach, Gipf-Oberfrick, CH;
Naoki Teno, Ibaraki Pref., JP;
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein the symbols have meaning as defined, which are inhibitors of cathepsin K and find use pharmaceutically for treatment of diseases and medical conditions in which cathepsin K is implicated, e.g. various disorders including inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and tumors.