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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2010
Applicants:
George Kunos, Bethesda, MD (US);
Alexandros Makriyannis, Watertown, MA (US);
Inventors:
George Kunos, Bethesda, MD (US);
Alexandros Makriyannis, Watertown, MA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/69 (2006.01); A61K 31/10 (2006.01); A61K 317/06 (2006.01); C07F 5/02 (2006.01); C07F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is an enzyme responsible for the degradation of oleamide (an endogenous sleep-inducing lipid) and anandamide (an endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors). Disclosed herein are potent inhibitors of FAAH and methods for their use for treating a variety of disorder, including hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy.