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Fused pyrrolecarboxamides; a new class of GABA brain receptor ligands

US6515140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D413/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein:G, X, T, n, and R3-R6 are as defined herein, 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, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory.

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