Carbamate compounds for use in preventing or treating bipolar disorder
US7122576B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is directed to a method for preventing or treating bipolar disorder comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an enantiomer of Formula (I) or enantiomeric mixture wherein one enantiomer of Formula (I) predominates:wherein phenyl is substituted at X with one to five halogen atoms selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine; and, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1–C4 alkyl; wherein C1–C4 alkyl is optionally substituted with phenyl (wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1–C4 alkyl, C1–C4 alkoxy, amino, nitro and cyano).
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