Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with aryl-isoxazol-4-yl-imidazole derivatives of formula (I), wherein R 1 to R 3 are each independently hydrogen or halogen; R 4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, -(CH 2 ) n -O-lower alkyl or lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy; R 5 is -(CH 2 ) m -aryl or -(CH 2 ) m -heteroaryl which are optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylsulfanyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, -C(O)-lower alkyl, -C(O)-O-lower alkyl, -NH-C(O)-O-lower alkyl or -C(O)-NH-R', wherein R' is lower alkynyl or lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or is -(CH 2 ) n -cycloalkyl, -(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl, -(CH 2 ) n -heteroaryl or -(CH 2 ) n -aryl, optionally substituted by halogen; R 6 is hydrogen, -C(O)H, -(CH 2 ) n -O-lower alkyl, -C(O)O-lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy or halogen, or is cycloalkyl, aryl, or is -(CH 2 ) n -O-CH 2 -aryl, optionally substituted by halogen or lower alkyl, or is -(CH 2 ) n -O-CH 2 -heteroaryl, optionally substituted by halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or is -(CH 2 ) n -NH-(CH 2 ) o -heterocyclyl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 m is 0 or 1; o is 1, 2 or 3; as well as with pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. It has been found that this class of compounds show high affinity and selectivity for GABA A a5 receptor binding sites and might be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with 3-aryl-isoxazole-4-carbonyl-benzofuran derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, OCF3, -OCH2-R, R3 is hydrogen or lower alkoxy; or R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a ring with -CH=CH-CH=-CH-; R is aryl or heteroaryl, optionally substituted by halogen or lower alkyl, or is C(O)NH-lower alkyl, or is -C(O)-heteroaryl, wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by lower alkyl or phenyl, and with their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. It has been found that this class of compounds show high affinity and selectivity for GABA A cc5 receptor binding sites and might be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with aryl-isoxazol-4-yl-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives of formula (I) wherein: R is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, benzyloxy or -O-(CH)-(CO)-5 or 6 membered heteroaryl optionally substituted by aryl and lower alkyl; R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or -(CO)-R; R is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, lower alkyl, or -(CO)-R; R is hydroxy, lower alkoxy, NR'R'', wherein R' and R'' are each independently hydrogen, cycloalkyl, 5 or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl or lower alkyl optionally substituted by cycloalkyl, cyano, 5 or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl or 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl; as well as pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. It has been found that this class of compounds show high affinity and selectivity for GABA A α5 receptor binding sites and might be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a compound of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, m and n are as defined herein. These compounds are high potential NK-3 receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of depression, pain, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with isoxazol-4-yl-oxadiazole derivatives of formula wherein R1, R2, and R3, are as defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. This class of compounds has high affinity and selectivity for GABA A α5 receptor binding sites and might be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with aryl-isoxazole-4-carbonyl-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid amide derivatives of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5, and m are as defined herein and with their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. This class of compounds have high affinity and selectivity for GABA A alpha5 receptor binding sites and therefore may be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with 3-aryl-isoxazole-4-carbonyl-benzofuran derivatives of formula I wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are as defined in the specification and claims and with their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. These compounds have a high affinity and selectivity for GABA A alpha5 receptor binding sites and might be useful as cognitive enhancer or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease.