NOVEL BENZAMIDE COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN MCH RECEPTOR RELATED DISORDERS

• Main Authors: THOMAS HOGBERG, ANNA, EMELIE BJURLING, TROND ULVEN, PIA, KARINA NORREGAARD, CHRISTIAN, E. ELLING, PAUL BRIAN LITTLE, JEAN-MARIE RECEVEUR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.06.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

Novel compounds of Formula I which modulate MCH activity are disclosed, in which A is a linker, Ar, is an aryl or heteroaryl group; R1 is hydrogen or a lower alkoxy group; Q together with the carbonyl forms an amide group, which is further substituted with an amine group; R5 is hydrogen, halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, hydroxy, alkylamino groups, dialkylamino groups, hydroxylalkyl groups, carboxamido groups, acylamido groups, acyl groups, -CHO, nitrile, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups, -SCH3, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy groups such as -CH2CF3, -CF2CF3, -CF3, -OCF3, -SCF3; -SO2NH2, -SO2NHAlk, -SO2NAlk2, -SO2AIk; R8 is hydrogen, halogen atoms, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkylcycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, dialkylamino groups, -CONHAIk, -CONAIk2, - NHCO-Alk, -CO-Alk, -SCH3, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy groups such as -CH2CF3, -CF2CF3, -CF3, -OCF3, -SCF3; X is H, F, Cl, Br, I, -SCH3, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy groups such as -CH2CF3, - CF2CF3, -CF3, -OCF3, -SCF3; OCH3 or lower alkyl or alkenyl group; and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of e.g. obesity, depression, diabetes, bulimia etc.