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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Amjad Ali, Piscataway, NJ (US);
James M. Balkovec, Martinsville, NJ (US);
Donald W. Graham, Mountainside, NJ (US);
Christopher F. Thompson, New York, NY (US);
Nazia Quraishi, Bayonne, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Amjad Ali, Piscataway, NJ (US);
James M. Balkovec, Martinsville, NJ (US);
Donald W. Graham, Mountainside, NJ (US);
Christopher F. Thompson, New York, NY (US);
Nazia Quraishi, Bayonne, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/416 (2006.01); A61K 31/415 (2006.01); C07D 487/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, which are useful as selective glucocorticoid receptor ligands for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.