Claims
- 1. A biologically active agent, wherein the agent is a compound of the formula:
- 2. The biologically active agent of claim 1, wherein the agent is a compound of the formula:
- 3. The agent of claim 2, wherein R1 is hydrogen or ethyl.
- 4. The agent of claim 2, wherein q is 0.
- 5. The agent of claim 2, wherein X is —CH2CH2—.
- 6. The agent of claim 2, wherein the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or one or both ring carbons adjacent to the ring carbon covalently bound to the remainder of the compound of formula I are independently mono-substituted by methyl or ethyl.
- 7. The agent of claim 6, wherein A is unsubstituted cyclopropyl.
- 8. The agent of claim 2, wherein q is 1 and R5 is methyl.
- 9. The agent of claim 2, wherein the compound is 4-(3-((Cyclobutyl)-methoxy)-phenyl)4-oxobutyric acid.
- 10. The biologically active agent of claim 2, wherein the agent is a compound of the formula:
- 11. The agent of claim 10, wherein R1 is hydrogen or ethyl.
- 12. The agent of claim 11, wherein the compound is 4-(4-((cyclopropyl)-methyoxy)phenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid.
- 13. The agent of claim 11, wherein the compound is 4-(3-((cyclopropyl)-methoxy)phenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/167,839, filed Jun. 12, 2002, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/297,282, filed Jun. 12, 2001, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60297282 |
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Divisions (1)
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