Patent ID: 7612080

Claim:
A method for treating platelet hyperreactivity in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of at least one compound having the formula (IIa): wherein: R 1 to R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, —X-Alk, —X-Alk-X′, and —X—Y—X′; wherein X is —CR 7 R 8 ; X′ is —CHR 7 R 8 ; Alk is a C 2 -C 18 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chain; Y is a C 2 -C 8 substituted or unsubstituted alkylene chain; R 6 is H or (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl; and R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C1-C4) alkyl; or a salt of a compound of formula (IIa), wherein the platelet hyperreactivity is a condition selected from the group consisting of arterial thrombosis, stroke, atherosclerosis, Kawasaki syndrome, and moyamoya.