Patent 8008501 was granted and assigned to Rigel Pharmaceuticals on August, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention provides quinoline compounds that inhibit the IgE receptor signaling cascade that leads to the release of chemical mediators, intermediates and methods of synthesizing the compounds and methods of using the compounds in a variety of contexts, including in the treatment and prevention of diseases characterized by, caused by or associated with the release of chemical mediators via degranulation and other processes effected by activation of the IgE receptor signaling cascade.