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Substituted 4-OXO-napthyridine-3-carboxamides; GABA brain receptor ligands

US6399604B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2000
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D471/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention encompasses structures of the Formula or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein:X is hydrogen, halogen, (un)substituted alkyl, (un)substituted alkoxy or amino; andY is (un)substituted alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, which 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, Down Syndrome, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, and overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of alertness.

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