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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Linus S. Lin, Westfield, NJ (US);
Marc D. Chioda, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Ping Liu, Westfield, NJ (US);
Ravi P. Nargund, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Linus S. Lin, Westfield, NJ (US);
Marc D. Chioda, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Ping Liu, Westfield, NJ (US);
Ravi P. Nargund, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to certain imidazole derivatives which are useful as inhibitors of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH). The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, skeletomuscular pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as acute pain, migraine, sleep disorder, Alzeimer Disease, and Parkinson's Disease.