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Substituted fused pyrroleimines and pyrazoleimines

US6743817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2001
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D401/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, Ar, A, n, R1 and R2 are defined herein. 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 and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, Down Syndrome, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory. Pharmaceutical compositions, including packaged pharmaceutical compositions, are also disclosed.

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