The present invention is directed to bipyridyl carboxamide compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
The present invention is directed to bipyridyl carboxamide compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
[EN] BIPYRIDINE CARBOXAMIDE OREXIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS<br/>[FR] CARBOXAMIDES DE BIPYRIDINE, ANTAGONISTES DU RÉCEPTEUR DE L'OREXINE
申请人:MERCK & CO INC
公开号:WO2008108991A1
公开(公告)日:2008-09-12
[EN] The present invention is directed to bipyridyl carboxamide compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. [FR] La présente invention concerne des composés bipyridylcarboxamide, qui sont antagonistes des récepteurs de l'orexine, et qui sont utiles dans le traitement ou la prévention de désordres et de maladies neurologiques et psychiatriques, dans lesquels les récepteurs de l'orexine sont impliqués. L'invention concerne également des compositions pharmaceutiques comprenant ces composés et l'utilisation de ces composés et compositions dans la prévention ou le traitement de telles maladies, dans lesquelles les récepteurs de l'orexine sont impliqués.