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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Stephen J. O'connor, Guilford, CT (US);
Jason S. Newcom, Norfolk, MA (US);
Janet L. Ralbovsky, Memphis, TN (US);
Gary R. Gustafson, Ridgefield, CT (US);
R. Paul Beckett, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Robert Zhiyong Luo, New City, NY (US);
Stephen J. O'Connor, Guilford, CT (US);
Jason S. Newcom, Norfolk, MA (US);
Janet L. Ralbovsky, Memphis, TN (US);
Gary R. Gustafson, Ridgefield, CT (US);
R. Paul Beckett, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Robert Zhiyong Luo, New City, NY (US);
Cara Therapeutics, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides substituted imidazoheterocycles having the general structure of formula I: wherein Y is chosen from —O—, —OCRR—, —CRRO—, —CRR—, —(CRR)—, —NR—, —CRRNR— and —NRCRR—. Also provided are pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acid salts, hydrates, solvates and stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and for the prophylaxis and treatment of cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions, such as pain, inflammation and pruritis.