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Claims for Patent: 6,288,095


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Summary for Patent: 6,288,095
Title: Compounds
Abstract:A method is provided for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases or eating disorders in a human or non-human mammal, which comprises administering to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof, an effective, non-toxic amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceuticlaly acceptable salt thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, in which A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond; A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; and n represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6.
Inventor(s): Hindley; Richard Mark (Epsom, GB), Cawthorne; Michael Antony (Epsom, GB)
Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c. (GB)
Application Number:08/358,327
Patent Claims: 1. A method for the treatment of Type II diabetes in a human or non-human mammal which comprises administering an effective, non-toxic, amount of 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof.

2. The method of treatment according to claim 1 which comprises administration to said human or non-human mammal in need thereof from one to six times per day.

3. The method of treatment according to claim 1 which comprises administration to said human or non-human mammal in need thereof one or two times per day.

4. The method of treatment according to claim 1 which comprises administration of a composition comprising 0.1 to 250 mg of an effective, non-toxic, amount of 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof.

5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising 0.1 to 250 mg of 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 in the form of a unit dosage.

7. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising a non-toxic amount in the range of 0.1 to 250 mg of 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, which process comprises admixing 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

8. The process according to claim 7 wherein the composition is in unit dosage form and comprises 0.1 to 250 mg of 5-(4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione or a tautomeric form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof.

9. The method of treatment according to claim 1 which comprises administration to said human or non-human mammal in need thereof six times per day.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 in the form of 6 unit dosages.

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