ATE309993T1 - 4,1-benzoxazepine, ihre analoga, und ihre verwendung als somatostatin-agonisten - Google Patents
4,1-benzoxazepine, ihre analoga, und ihre verwendung als somatostatin-agonistenInfo
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- ATE309993T1 ATE309993T1 AT98914096T AT98914096T ATE309993T1 AT E309993 T1 ATE309993 T1 AT E309993T1 AT 98914096 T AT98914096 T AT 98914096T AT 98914096 T AT98914096 T AT 98914096T AT E309993 T1 ATE309993 T1 AT E309993T1
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- 102000005157 Somatostatin Human genes 0.000 title 1
- 108010056088 Somatostatin Proteins 0.000 title 1
- 239000000556 agonist Substances 0.000 title 1
- NHXLMOGPVYXJNR-ATOGVRKGSA-N somatostatin Chemical compound C([C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CSSC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC=2C=CC=CC=2)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC=2C=CC=CC=2)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC=2C3=CC=CC=C3NC=2)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1)[C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@H](C)N)C(O)=O)=O)[C@H](O)C)C1=CC=CC=C1 NHXLMOGPVYXJNR-ATOGVRKGSA-N 0.000 title 1
- 229960000553 somatostatin Drugs 0.000 title 1
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical group 0.000 abstract 6
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical group [H]* 0.000 abstract 4
- 125000006615 aromatic heterocyclic group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000002029 aromatic hydrocarbon group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000000623 heterocyclic group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000004430 oxygen atom Chemical group O* 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 108050001286 Somatostatin Receptor Proteins 0.000 abstract 1
- 102000011096 Somatostatin receptor Human genes 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000002252 acyl group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001270 agonistic effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000003277 amino group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000003118 aryl group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000004433 nitrogen atom Chemical group N* 0.000 abstract 1
- QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrogen group Chemical group [N] QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000005750 substituted cyclic group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP10313897 | 1997-04-21 | ||
| JP31954597 | 1997-11-20 | ||
| PCT/JP1998/001797 WO1998047882A1 (en) | 1997-04-21 | 1998-04-20 | 4,1-benzoxazepines, their analogues, and their use as somatostatin agonists |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| ATE309993T1 true ATE309993T1 (de) | 2005-12-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AT98914096T ATE309993T1 (de) | 1997-04-21 | 1998-04-20 | 4,1-benzoxazepine, ihre analoga, und ihre verwendung als somatostatin-agonisten |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6352982B1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP0979227B1 (de) |
| KR (1) | KR20010012072A (de) |
| CN (1) | CN1252795A (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE309993T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU6854598A (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2285664A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69832376T2 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO1998047882A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP1070054A1 (de) | 1998-04-08 | 2001-01-24 | Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Aminverbindungen, ihre herstellung und ihre verwendung als somatostatin rezeptor antagonisten oder agonisten |
| US20010012620A1 (en) * | 1998-06-03 | 2001-08-09 | Rich Ivan N. | Method of reducing cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis in differentially selected cell subpopulations |
| DE69924132T2 (de) * | 1998-10-20 | 2006-04-06 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | Aromatische aminderivate, verfahren zu ihrer herstellung und mittel, die diese enthalten |
| US7091247B2 (en) | 2000-06-28 | 2006-08-15 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Biphenyl compound |
| WO2003002147A1 (en) * | 2001-06-28 | 2003-01-09 | Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Preventives/remedies for organ functional disorders and organ dysfunction |
| WO2003011276A1 (en) * | 2001-07-26 | 2003-02-13 | M's Science Corporation | Nf?b inhibitor |
| WO2003057214A1 (en) * | 2001-12-28 | 2003-07-17 | Somatocor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Imidazolidin-2,4-dione derivatives as non-peptide somatostatin receptor ligands |
| WO2004041286A1 (en) * | 2002-10-30 | 2004-05-21 | Smithkline Beecham Corporation | Benzodiazepine derivatives for the treatment of diabetes mellitus |
| US7625887B2 (en) | 2003-01-28 | 2009-12-01 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Receptor agonists |
| EP1623710A1 (de) * | 2003-04-18 | 2006-02-08 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Rezeptorantagonisten |
| FI20031454A0 (fi) | 2003-10-06 | 2003-10-06 | Juvantia Pharma Ltd Oy | Selektiivisiä somatostatiinireseptori 1 ja/tai 4 -agonisteja ja -antagonisteja |
| CA2609161A1 (en) * | 2005-05-18 | 2006-11-23 | Siegfried Wurster | Peptidomimetics selective for the somatostatin receptor subtypes 1 and/or 4 |
| KR20100017766A (ko) * | 2007-05-10 | 2010-02-16 | 에이엠알 테크놀로지, 인크. | 아릴- 및 헤테로아릴-치환된 테트라히드로벤조-1,4-디아제핀 및 노르에피네프린, 도파민 및 세로토닌의 재흡수를 차단하기 위한 이의 용도 |
| JPWO2010016552A1 (ja) * | 2008-08-07 | 2012-01-26 | 武田薬品工業株式会社 | 過敏性腸症候群治療薬 |
| EP3218371B1 (de) | 2014-11-14 | 2018-09-26 | Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH | Aryl- und heteroarylkondensierte tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepinamide als somatostatinrezeptorsubtyp 4 (sstr4)-agonisten |
| JP7099717B2 (ja) | 2019-09-30 | 2022-07-12 | 株式会社理研バイオ | ソマトスタチン受容体 |
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| JPS5735576A (en) | 1980-07-18 | 1982-02-26 | Takeda Chem Ind Ltd | 4,1-benzoxazepin-3-acetic derivative and its production |
| US5593988A (en) | 1991-10-11 | 1997-01-14 | Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. | Therapeutic agent for osteoporosis and diazepine compound |
| US5428031A (en) * | 1991-12-03 | 1995-06-27 | Merck & Co., Inc. | Methods of treating cardiac arrhythmia |
| EP0567026B1 (de) | 1992-04-20 | 2003-03-26 | Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. | 4,1-Benzoxazepinderivate als Squalen-Synthetase Inhibitoren und ihre Verwendung zur Behandlung von Hypercholesterämie und als Fungizide |
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| AU3591697A (en) | 1996-07-02 | 1998-01-21 | Merck & Co., Inc. | Method for the treatment of preterm labor |
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1998
- 1998-04-20 AT AT98914096T patent/ATE309993T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-04-20 CA CA002285664A patent/CA2285664A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-04-20 WO PCT/JP1998/001797 patent/WO1998047882A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-04-20 CN CN98804380A patent/CN1252795A/zh active Pending
- 1998-04-20 EP EP98914096A patent/EP0979227B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-04-20 US US09/403,066 patent/US6352982B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-04-20 DE DE69832376T patent/DE69832376T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-04-20 KR KR1019997009676A patent/KR20010012072A/ko not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-04-20 AU AU68545/98A patent/AU6854598A/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69832376T2 (de) | 2006-08-03 |
| DE69832376D1 (de) | 2005-12-22 |
| KR20010012072A (ko) | 2001-02-15 |
| AU6854598A (en) | 1998-11-13 |
| CA2285664A1 (en) | 1998-10-29 |
| WO1998047882A1 (en) | 1998-10-29 |
| US6352982B1 (en) | 2002-03-05 |
| EP0979227B1 (de) | 2005-11-16 |
| EP0979227A1 (de) | 2000-02-16 |
| CN1252795A (zh) | 2000-05-10 |
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