Merck Sharp + Dohme Corp.

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.

Jeffrey H Lowrie

Andrew William Stamford

Jared N Cumming

Samuel Chackalamannil

Tao Guo

Ying Huang

Corey Strickland

Yan Xia

Ulrich Iserloh

Yusheng Wu

Suresh D Babu

Douglas Walsh Hobbs

Kurt William Saionz

Thuy X H Le

Johannes H Voight

Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein  and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a &#x3b2;-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.

Cyclic amide BACE-1 inhibitors having a benzamide substituent

Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Ris  R is &#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;N(R)(R) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a &#x3b2;-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.

Cyclic amine BACE-1 inhibitors having a benzamide substituent

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