Tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives as cannabinoid CB1 receptor modulators with a high CB1/CB2 receptor subtype selectivity
申请人:Solvay Pharmaceuticals, B.V.
公开号:US07524867B2
公开(公告)日:2009-04-28
The present invention relates to 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives as selective cannabinoid CB1 receptor modulators, in particular CB1 receptor antagonists or inverse agonists having a high CB1/CB2 receptor subtype selectivity, to methods for the preparation of these compounds and to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said imidazole derivatives. The invention also relates to the use of a compound disclosed herein for the manufacture of a medicament giving a beneficial effect. A beneficial effect is disclosed herein or apparent to a person skilled in the art from the specification and general knowledge in the art. The invention also relates to the use of a compound of the invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing a disease or condition. More particularly, the invention relates to a new use for the treatment of a disease or condition disclosed herein or apparent to a person skilled in the art from the specification and general knowledge in the art. In embodiments of the invention specific compounds disclosed herein are used for the manufacture of a medicament useful in the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders.
The compounds have the general formula (I)
wherein the symbols have the meanings given in the specification.
本发明涉及1,2,4,5-四取代咪唑衍生物作为选择性大麻素CB1受体调节剂,特别是具有高CB1/CB2受体亚型选择性的CB1受体拮抗剂或反向激动剂,以及用于制备这些化合物的方法和用于合成所述咪唑衍生物的新型中间体。本发明还涉及使用本文所披露的化合物制造具有有益效果的药物。有益效果在本文或根据本文所披露的技术规范和一般技术知识对熟练技术人员是明显的。本发明还涉及使用本发明的化合物制造用于治疗或预防疾病或症状的药物。更具体地,本发明涉及用于治疗本文所披露的疾病或症状或根据本文所披露的技术规范和一般技术知识对熟练技术人员是明显的疾病或症状的新用途。在本发明实施例中,特定的化合物用于制造用于治疗精神和神经疾病的药物。这些化合物具有通式(I),其中符号具有规范中所给出的含义。