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Certain oxazoloquinolinones; a new class of GABA brain receptor ligands

US5182290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1991
Grant dateJan 26, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D498/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and W are variables These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABA.sub.a brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory.

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