The present invention concerns novel compounds, their preparation and their uses, therapeutic uses in particular. More specifically it concerns derivative compounds having at least two aromatic cycles, their preparation and their uses, in particular in the area of human or animal health. These compounds have an affinity for the biological receptors of neuropeptide Y, NPY, present in the central and peripheral nervous systems. The compounds of the invention are preferably NPY antagonists, and more particularly antagonists of sub-type NPY Y1, and can therefore be used for the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of any disorder involving NPY. The present invention also concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, their preparation and their uses, as well as treatment methods using said compounds.
Benzopiperidine derivatives represented by formula (I), salts thereof or hydrates thereof, processes for producing the same and drugs comprising the same:
wherein the variables are as described in the specification. These compounds are useful as drugs efficacious in the prevention and treatment of these various inflammatory diseases and immunologic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, asthma, and rejection reaction accompanying organ transplantation.
This invention relates to compounds which bind to serotonin receptors inside or outside the central nervous system, in particular compounds which bind to the 5-HT
2
or 5-HT
7
receptors, their preparation and use, compositions containing them, and methods of treatment using them.
This invention provides a benzopiperidine derivative represented by the following general formula (I), its salt or hydrates thereof:
wherein R1 to R3 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted lower cycloalkyl or the like, provided that the case where R1 to R3 each represents methyl in the case of lower alkyl is excluded; R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or the like; E represents N, C or the like; Z represents O, S, SO, SO2 or the like; and the ring G represents an optionally substituted heteroaryl ring having one or more nitrogen atoms. Those are effectively used for a drug for preventing or remedying inflammatory immunologic diseases and autoimmune diseases, or a drug for preventing or remedying rheumatism, collagen disease, asthma, nephritis, ischemic reflow disorders, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis or rejection reaction accompanying organ transplantation.