5-substituted-2-arylpyridines
US7223778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D413/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel 5-substituted-2-arylpyridine compounds are provided. Such compounds can act as selective modulators of CRF receptors. The 5-substituted-2-arylpyridine compounds provided herein are useful in the treatment of a number of CNS and periphereal disorders, particularly stress, anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disorders, and eating disorders. Methods of treatment of such disorders and well as packaged pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.Compounds provided are also useful as probes for the localization of CRF receptors and as standards in assays for CRF receptor binding. Methods of using the compounds in receptor localization studies are given.
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