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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neil Roy Curtis, Puckeridge, GB;
Janusz Jozef Kulagowski, Sawbridgeworth, GB;
Paul David Leeson, Melbourne, GB;
Ian Michael Mawer, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Mark Peter Ridgill, Watton at Stone, GB;
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ltd., Hoddesdon, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; C07D / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514277 ; 514302 ; 514332 ; 514333 ; 514335 ; 514336 ; 514338 ; 514339 ; 514341 ; 514343 ; 514357 ; 546-2 ; 546115 ; 546255 ; 546256 ; 546261 ; 546266 ; 546268 ; 546270 ; 546271 ; 546273 ; 546278 ; 546281 ; 546283 ; 546284 ; 546286 ; 546329 ;
Abstract
A class of substituted 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine derivatives are disclosed that are ligands for dopamine receptor subtypes within the body. These compounds are therefore useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the dopamine system, in particular schizophrenia or depression.