This invention is directed to dihydropyrimidine compounds which are selective antagonists for human .alpha..sub.1C receptors and which have the structure: ##STR1## wherein A is aryl; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are alkyl or heteroalkyl; R.sub.4 is heterocyclic alkyl; and X is S, O or NR.sub.3. This invention also relates to use of these compounds for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and other diseases where antagonism of the human .alpha..sub.1C receptor is useful. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of such a compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Selective melanin concentrating hormone-1 (MCH1) receptor antagonists and uses thereof
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公开号:US20030069261A1
公开(公告)日:2003-04-10
This invention is directed to compounds which are selective antagonists for melanin concentrating hormone-1 (MCH1) receptors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of this invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
This invention also provides a method of modifying feeding behavior of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to decrease the consumption of food by the subject. This invention further provides a method of treating a feeding disorder in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to decrease the consumption of food by the subject. In an embodiment of the invention, the feeding disorder is bulimia, bulimia nervosa or obesity.