申请人:Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
公开号:US07566781B2
公开(公告)日:2009-07-28
The present invention provides an imidazopyridine compound represented by formula (I),
wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group et al; R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl et al; Ar1 is a divalent substituent representing a monocyclic or bicyclic, 3- to 8-membered aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic group et al; Ar2 represents an aromatic carbocyclic group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group; W represents —(CH2)m et al, and m indicates an integer of from 0 to 10. This compound acts as a melanin concentrating hormone receptor antagonist, and is useful as treating agents for obesity.
本发明提供了一种由式(I)表示的咪唑吡啶化合物,其中R1和R2各自独立地表示C1-6烷基等;R3和R4各自独立地表示氢原子、甲基等;Ar1表示一个双价取代基,代表单环或双环、3-8成员芳香族或脂环异构体基等;Ar2表示一个芳香族碳环基或芳香族异环基;W表示-(CH2)m等,其中m表示0至10的整数。该化合物作为黑色素浓集激素受体拮抗剂,并且可用作治疗肥胖症的药物。