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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2012
Alexander Pasternak, Princeton, NJ (US);
Timothy Blizzard, Princeton, NJ (US);
Harry Chobanian, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Reynalda DE Jesus, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Fa-xiang Ding, Staten Island, NY (US);
Shuzhi Dong, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Candido Gude, Staten Island, NY (US);
Dooseop Kim, Seoul, KR;
Haifeng Tang, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Shawn Walsh, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Barbara Pio, West Orange, NJ (US);
Jinlong Jiang, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Alexander Pasternak, Princeton, NJ (US);
Timothy Blizzard, Princeton, NJ (US);
Harry Chobanian, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Reynalda de Jesus, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Fa-Xiang Ding, Staten Island, NY (US);
Shuzhi Dong, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Candido Gude, Staten Island, NY (US);
Dooseop Kim, Seoul, KR;
Haifeng Tang, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Shawn Walsh, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Barbara Pio, West Orange, NJ (US);
Jinlong Jiang, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides compounds of Formula Ia and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.