[EN] 4,5-DIHYDRO-IMIDAZOLE AS P2X7 ION CHANNEL BLOCKERS<br/>[FR] 4,5-DIHYDRO-IMIDAZOLE UTILISE COMME ANTAGONISTES DES CANAUX IONIQUES P2X7
申请人:AVENTIS PHARMA INC
公开号:WO2005014555A1
公开(公告)日:2005-02-17
The present invention relates to a novel series of 4,5-diphenyl-2-amino-4,5-dihydro-imidazole derivatives of the formula (II): wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X and Y are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds. The compounds of this invention are P2X7 ion channel blockers and are therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases having an inflammatory component, including inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and disease conditions associated with the central nervous system, such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, etc.