This invention is directed to compounds which are selective antagonists for melanin concentrating hormone-1 (MCH1) receptors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of this invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of modifying feeding behavior of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to decrease the consumption of food by the subject. This invention further provides a method of treating a feeding disorder in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to decrease the consumption of food by the subject. In an embodiment of the invention, the feeding disorder is bulimia, bulimia nervosa or obesity.
本发明涉及选择性拮抗
黑色素浓集激素-1(
MCH1)受体的化合物。本发明提供一种制药组合物,包括本发明的化合物的治疗有效量和药学上可接受的载体。本发明提供了一种制药组合物,其由本发明的化合物的治疗有效量和药学上可接受的载体组合而成。本发明还提供一种制备制药组合物的方法,包括将本发明的化合物的治疗有效量和药学上可接受的载体组合。本发明还提供了一种修改受试者进食行为的方法,包括向受试者施用本发明的化合物的有效量,以减少受试者的食物摄入量。本发明还提供了一种治疗受试者进食障碍的方法,包括向受试者施用本发明的化合物的有效量,以减少受试者的食物摄入量。在本发明的实施方式中,进食障碍是贪食症、神经性贪食症或肥胖症。