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Certain cycloalkyl imidazopyrimidines, a new class of GABA brain receptor ligands

US5426186A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1993
Grant dateJun 20, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: n is 0, 1, or 2, X is ##STR2## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, W and Y are variables These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine type drugs, and enhancement of alertness.

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