Novel 5-substituted-2-arylpyrazine compounds are provided. Such compounds can act as selective modulators of CRF receptors. The 5-substituted-2-arylpyrazine compounds provided herein are useful in the treatment of a number of CNS and peripheral disorders, particularly stress, anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disorders, and eating disorders. Methods of treatment of such disorders and well as packaged pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Compounds provided are also useful as probes for the localization of CRF receptors and as standards in assays for CRF receptor binding. Methods of using the compounds in receptor localization studies are given.
提供了一种新型的5-取代-2-芳基
吡嗪化合物。这些化合物可以作为CRF受体的选择性调节剂。本文提供的5-取代-2-芳基
吡嗪化合物在治疗多种中枢神经系统和外周疾病方面具有用途,特别是压力、焦虑、抑郁、心血管疾病和进食障碍。还提供了治疗这些疾病的方法以及包装的药物组合物。提供的化合物还可用作CRF受体的定位探针和CRF受体结合测定中的标准。给出了在受体定位研究中使用这些化合物的方法。