[EN] 4-IMIDAZOLINES AND THEIR USE AS ANTIDEPRESSANTS<br/>[FR] 4-IMIDAZOLINES ET LEUR UTILISATION COMME ANTIDÉPRESSEURS
申请人:HOFFMANN LA ROCHE
公开号:WO2009003867A1
公开(公告)日:2009-01-08
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or amino; X-Y is -(CH2)n-, N(R)-CH2-, -O-CH2- or -S-CH2-; Ar is phenyl or naphthyl; n is 1 or 2; R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and to their pharmaceutically active salts, with the exclusion of the racemic compound 4-benzyl-4,5-dihydro-lH-imidazole or its tautomer (CAS 131548-83-9). It has been found that the compounds of formula (I) have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1. The compounds may be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.
本发明涉及式(I)的化合物,其中R1是氢,卤素或较低的烷基; R2是氢或
氨基; X-Y是-(
CH2)n-,N(R)- -,-O- -或-S- -; Ar是苯基或
萘基; n为1或2; R是氢或较低的烷基; 以及它们的药物活性盐,排除了外消旋化合物4-苄基-4,5-二氢-
1H-咪唑或其互变异构体(CAS
131548-83-9)。发现式(I)的化合物对痕量胺相关受体(
TAARs)具有良好的亲和力,特别是对
TAAR1。这些化合物可用于治疗抑郁症、焦虑症、双相情感障碍、注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)、与压力相关的障碍、精神障碍如精神分裂症、神经疾病如帕
金森病、神经退行性疾病如阿尔茨海默病、癫痫、偏头痛、高血压、物质滥用和代谢障碍如进食障碍、糖尿病、糖尿病并发症、肥胖症、血脂异常、能量消耗和吸收障碍、体温稳态障碍和功能障碍、睡眠和昼夜节律障碍以及心血管疾病。