Medicinal uses of hydrazones
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ALMSTEAD JI IN KIM
- Publication Date
- 2004-03-18
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] This application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 10 / 134,890, filed Apr. 29, 2002, which claims priority under Title 35, United States Code 119(e) from Provisional Application Serial No. 60 / 288,765, filed May 4, 2001.
[0002] This invention is directed to compounds that are useful in methods of treating hypoxia related disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds.
[0003] Ischemic cardiac disease and peripheral vascular disease are major health problems affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Ischemia results when there is a lack of oxygen supply. It is estimated that about half of the deaths that occur in the United States each year alone are caused by ischemic heart disease. This invention relates, in part, to methods for the treatment of such diseases and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment thereof.
[0004] Oxygen is essential for an organism's survival, given its role in essential metabolic process...