US Patent:
20060264440, Nov 23, 2006
Inventors:
Lihong Sun - Arlington MA, US
Feng Shan - Braintree MA, US
Claudio Chuaqui - Somerville MA, US
Mark Cornebise - Watertown MA, US
Timothy Pontz - Brighton MA, US
Mary Carter - Arlington MA, US
Juswinder Singh - Ashland MA, US
Leona Ling - Winchester MA, US
Russell Petter - Stow MA, US
Assignee:
BIOGEN IDEC MA INC. - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
A61K 31/522
A61K 31/52
A61K 31/519
A61K 31/517
C07D 473/02
C07D 487/04
US Classification:
514249000, 544238000, 544235000, 544281000, 544284000, 544353000, 544277000, 544278000, 514252020, 514252040, 514263200, 514260100, 514259100, 514266200, 514266210
Abstract:
The invention is based on the discovery that compounds of formula I possess unexpectedly high affinity for Alk 5 and/or Alk 4, and can be useful as antagonists thereof for preventing and/or treating numerous diseases, including fibrotic disorders. In one embodiment, the invention features a compound of formula I (I).