Merck + Co., Inc.

Gliatech, Inc.

Stephen L Yates

James G Phillips

Amin Mohammed Khan

Clark E Tedford

Michael J Gallagher

Syed M Ali

Novel splice variants of the human H3 histamine receptor are described. The splice variants have deletions of portions of the N-terminal of the wild type H3 receptor. The splice variants are useful in methods for identifying agonists, inverse agonists or antagonists of histamine action at the H3 receptor.

Histamine receptor H3 polynucleotides

Novel splice variants of the human H4 histamine receptor are described. The splice variants have delections of portions of the N-terminal of the wild type H4 receptor. The splice variants are useful in methods for identifying agonists, inverse agonists or antagonists of histamnie action at the H4 receptor.

Histamine receptor H4 polynucleotides

The present invention provides compounds having H.sub.3 histamine receptor antagonist activity of the general formula: ##STR1## R.sub.2 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; n is 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of (a) C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloalkyl; (b) phenyl or substituted phenyl; (c) alkyl; (d) heterocyclic; (e) decahydronapthalene; and (f) octahydroindene; with the provisos that

2-(1H-4(5)-imidazoyl) cyclopropyl derivatives

The present invention provides compounds having H.sub.3 histamine receptor antagonist activity of the general formula: ##STR1## where X is H, A is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --COCH.sub.2 --, --CONH--, --CON(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, --CH.sub.2 --NH--, --CH.sub.2 --NCH.sub.3 --, --CH(OH)CH.sub.2 --, --NH--CH.sub.2 --, --N(CH.sub.3) --CH.sub.2 --, --NHSO.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 S--, CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 S(O)--;

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