[EN] PYRAZOLO-PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES AS LIGANDS FOR GABA RECEPTORS<br/>[FR] DERIVES DE PYRAZOLO-PYRIDINE, LIGANDS DES RECEPTEURS DE GABA
申请人:MERCK SHARP & DOHME
公开号:WO2001044244A1
公开(公告)日:2001-06-21
A class of substituted and/or ring-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives, possessing an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl or heteroaryl substituent on the pyrazole nitrogen atom adjacent the pyridine nucleus, and an optionally substituted cycloalkyl-alkoxy, aryl-alkoxy or heteroaryl-alkoxy substituent on the carbon atom adjacent the pyridine ring nitrogen atom, are selective ligands for GABAA receptors, in particular having high affinity for the β2 and/or β3 subunit thereof, and are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of adverse neurological disorders, including anxiety and convulsions.