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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2006
Junji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyuki Hattori, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokazu Kubota, Tokyo, JP;
Ryosuke Munakata, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Junko Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Masakatsu Kawakami, Tokyo, JP;
Akio Kamikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Junji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyuki Hattori, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokazu Kubota, Tokyo, JP;
Ryosuke Munakata, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Junko Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Masakatsu Kawakami, Tokyo, JP;
Akio Kamikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a triarylcarboxylic acid derivative, or an isomer, a prodrug, a hydrate, a solvate, a polymorph, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, represented by the following general formula (I): wherein A is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and B is an optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The triarylcarboxylic acid derivative (I) exhibits potent xanthine oxidase inhibiting action and is therefore useful as a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating hyperuricemia, gout, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy.