Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets

Author(s): Surya K. De*

DOI: 10.2174/1871530323666230220123228

Novel 2,4- diaminopyrimidine 5-carboxamides as c-Jun N-terminal Kinase Inhibitors for Treating the Liver Fibrotic Disorder

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Abstract

Diaminopyrimidine compounds having the following general structure (I), compositions comprising an effective amount of a diaminopyrimidine compound, and methods for treating or preventing fibrotic liver disorders or other diseases associated with the JNK pathway are discussed in this patent study.

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