Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands: substituted 2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)- and 2-(4-benzyl-diazepan-1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole analogues
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公开号:US20030229074A1
公开(公告)日:2003-12-11
Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted 2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
提供了黑色素浓缩激素受体配体(特别是取代的2-(4-苄基-哌嗪-1-基甲基)-1H-苯并咪唑类似物),能够调节MCH受体活性。这些配体可用于调节MCH与体内或体外的MCH受体结合,并在治疗人类、驯养伴侣动物和家畜动物的多种代谢、进食和性功能障碍方面特别有用。还提供了用于治疗这些障碍的药物组合物和方法,以及用于检测MCH受体的配体的方法(例如,受体定位研究)。