USE OF GAL3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION AND/OR ANXIETY AND COMPOUNDS USEFUL IN SUCH METHODS
申请人:Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
公开号:EP1363638A2
公开(公告)日:2003-11-26
[EN] USE OF GAL3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION AND/OR ANXIETY AND COMPOUNDS USEFUL IN SUCH METHODS<br/>[FR] UTILISATION D'ANTAGONISTES DU RECEPTEUR GAL3 DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE LA DEPRESSION ET/OU DE L'ANXIETE ET COMPOSES UTILES DANS DE TELLES METHODES
申请人:SYNAPTIC PHARMA CORP
公开号:WO2002060392A2
公开(公告)日:2002-08-08
This invention is directed to pyrimidine and indolone derivatives which are selective antagonists for the GAL3 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also 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. This invention also provides a method of treating depression and/or anxiety in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a GAL3 receptor antagonist.