申请人:Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
公开号:US07812047B2
公开(公告)日:2010-10-12
The present invention relates to compounds of formula
wherein
R1, R2, X, Y and Ar are as defined herein
and to their pharmaceutically active salts, with the exclusion of the racemic compound 4-benzyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole or its tautomer (CAS 131548-83-9). Compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.
本发明涉及式I的化合物,其中R1、R2、X、Y和Ar的定义如下,并且涉及它们的药物活性盐,但排除了外消旋化合物4-苄基-4,5-二氢-1H-咪唑或其互变异构体(CAS 131548-83-9)。式I的化合物具有良好的亲和力,特别是对TAAR1的痕量胺相关受体(TAARs),并可用于治疗抑郁症、焦虑症、双相情感障碍、注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)、与压力相关的障碍、精神障碍如精神分裂症、神经疾病如帕金森病、神经退行性疾病如阿尔茨海默病、癫痫、偏头痛、高血压、物质滥用和代谢性疾病如进食障碍、糖尿病、糖尿病并发症、肥胖症、脂质代谢异常、能量消耗和吸收障碍、体温稳态障碍和功能障碍、睡眠和昼夜节律障碍以及心血管疾病。