Patent ID: 6300373
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A61P,C07C

Abstract:
A method of providing neurotrophic activity to neuronal cells, the method comprising contacting neuronal cells with a neurotrophic amount of a compound of formula (II): ##STR11##wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independent of each other a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, aliphatic hydrocarbon, optionally substituted by a C.sub.3-9 aliphatic or aromatic cyclohydrocarbon or C.sub.3-9 heterocyclic group and wherein at least one of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 possess a triple bond; and M is hydrogen or a metal atom.