The present invention is directed to 2-pyridyloxy-3-nitrile-4-substituted compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the 2-pyridyloxy-3-nitrile-4-substituted compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
本发明涉及2-
吡啶氧基-3-腈基-4-取代化合物,其为促进素受体拮抗剂。本发明还涉及使用本文所述的2-
吡啶氧基-3-腈基-4-取代化合物在潜在的涉及促进素受体的神经和精神障碍和疾病的治疗或预防。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的制药组合物。本发明还涉及这些制药组合物在预防或治疗涉及促进素受体的疾病中的用途。