Inventors:
Pamela Anderson - Indianapolis IN, US
Andreas Sashegyi - Indianapolis IN, US
International Classification:
A61K031/55, A61K031/453, A61K031/4025
US Classification:
514/217030, 514/324000, 514/422000
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for inhibiting cataracts comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I); or a pharmaceutical salt or solvate thereof wherein: R1 and R3 are independently hydrogen, methyl, benzoyl, substituted benzoyl, or C(O)—(C1-C6 alkyl); R2 is selected from the group pyrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, and hexamethyleneimin-1-yl; where the R2 group is optionally the N-oxide.