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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Monika Ermann, Wantage, GB;
Doris Riether, Biberach an der Riss, DE;
Renee M. Zindell, New Milford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Monika Ermann, Wantage, GB;
Doris Riether, Biberach an der Riss, DE;
Renee M. Zindell, New Milford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A61K 31/421 (2006.01); C07D 249/14 (2006.01); A61P 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compounds of formula (I) are disclosed. Compounds according to the invention bind to and are agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists of the CB2 receptor, and are useful for treating inflammation. Those compounds which are agonists are additionally useful for treating pain.