Imidazoline compounds
US7482358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D471/04
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds represented by the general formula (I):wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are each aryl or heteroaryl; R1 is lower cycloalkyl, —Ar3, or a group of the general formula (a), (b) or (c):and R2 and R3are each hydrogen, lower cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, or optionally substituted lower alkyl (with the proviso that when R2 and R3 are simultaneously hydrogen, Ar1, Ar2 and R1 do not simultaneously represent unsubstituted phenyl). The compounds are useful as treating agents for various NPY-related diseases, for example, circulatory diseases including hypertension, kidney diseases, cardiac diseases, vasospasm and arteriosclerosis; central nervous system diseases including hyperphagia, depression, anxiety, convulsion, epilepsy, dementia, pain, alcohol dependence, and withdrawal symptoms due to abstinence from drugs; metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes, hormonal disorders, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperlipidemia; sexual dysfunction and reproductive function disorders; digestive diseases including enterokinetic disorders; respiratory diseases; inflammation; or glaucoma.
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