Cholinergic function increasing 3-[N-(pyridyl) carbamoyl]-1,4-dihydropyridines
US4578394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/28
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to 1,4 dihydropyridines having the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is loweralkyl or Arloweralkyl; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and are hydrogen, loweralkyl or halogen; X is hydrogen, NH.sub.2, ##STR2## and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or loweralkyl. The compounds of this invention display utility in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive disorders characterized by centrally deficient cholinergic function.
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