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Substituted aryl and cycloalkyl imidazolones; a new class of GABA brain receptor ligands

US5849927A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1997
Grant dateDec 15, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: T is NH, O, or S; PA1 X is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, or an optionally substituted amide; PA1 the W ring is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; and ##STR2## represents an optionally substituted benzo group or an optionally substituted 5, 6, 7, or 8 membered ring. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors. These compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory.

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