(19)
(11) EP 0 868 178 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/41

(21) Application number: 96943763.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 401/ 06( . )
A61K 31/ 403( . )
A61K 31/ 4045( . )
A61K 31/ 4427( . )
A61K 31/ 445( . )
A61K 31/ 495( . )
A61P 1/ 00( . )
A61P 5/ 00( . )
A61P 5/ 24( . )
A61P 13/ 02( . )
A61P 15/ 16( . )
A61P 17/ 00( . )
A61P 29/ 00( . )
A61P 37/ 00( . )
C07D 209/ 16( . )
C07D 403/ 04( . )
A61K 31/ 40( . )
A61K 31/ 404( . )
A61K 31/ 437( . )
A61K 31/ 4439( . )
A61K 31/ 454( . )
A61K 31/ 496( . )
A61P 1/ 06( . )
A61P 5/ 02( . )
A61P 11/ 16( . )
A61P 15/ 00( . )
A61P 15/ 18( . )
A61P 25/ 20( . )
A61P 35/ 00( . )
C07D 209/ 14( . )
C07D 401/ 14( . )
C07D 471/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/020004
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/021435 (19.06.1997 Gazette 1997/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 14.12.1995 US 19950008632P
16.02.1996 GB 19960003370

(71) Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOULET, Mark
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • BUGIANESI, Robert, L.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • ASHTON, Wallace, T.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • CHU, Lin
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • FISHER, Michael, H.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • LIN, Peter
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • SMITH, Roy, G.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • PONPIPOM, Mitree, M.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • WYVRATT, Matthew, J.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • YANG, Yi, Tien
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74) Representative: Thompson, John Dr., et al 
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

   


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