Patent 7825132 was granted and assigned to Novartis on November, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods of inhibiting fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and treating various conditions mediated by fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 are provided that include administering to a subject a compound of Structure I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer. Compounds having the Structure I have the following structure where and have the variables described herein. Such compounds may be used to prepare medicaments for use in inhibiting fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and for use in treating conditions mediated by fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 such as multiple myeloma.