N-substituted piperidinyl-imidazopyridine compounds as 5-HT4 receptor modulators
US6951867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide or ester thereof, wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R3 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; said alkyl group of R3 is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of substituents α; said substituents α is aryl, hydroxy, oxo, etc.; said aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; said aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; said heterocyclic and the heterocyclic moiety of said heterocycliccarbonyl, both of substituents α, are 5- to 10-membered cyclic groups containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and sulfur atomsThese compounds have 5-HT4 receptor binding activity, and thus are useful for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome or the like in mammalian, especially humans. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the above compound.
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