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 reducing the body mass of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to reduce the body mass of the subject. This invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from depression and/or anxiety which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to treat the subject's depression and/or anxiety.
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。该发明提供了一种包含本发明化合物的治疗有效量和药学可接受载体的制药组合物。本发明提供了一种由本发明化合物的治疗有效量和药学可接受载体组合而成的制药组合物。本发明还提供了一种制备包括本发明化合物的治疗有效量和药学可接受载体的制药组合物的方法。本发明还提供了一种减轻受试者身体质量的方法,该方法包括向受试者投与本发明化合物的有效量,以减轻受试者的身体质量。本发明还提供了一种治疗患有抑郁和/或焦虑症的受试者的方法,该方法包括向受试者投与本发明化合物的有效量,以治疗受试者的抑郁和/或焦虑症。