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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
James Michael Crawforth, Watton-at-Stone, GB;
Simon Charles Goodacre, Benington, GB;
Timothy Harrison, Great Dunmow, GB;
David James Hallett, Watford, GB;
Andrew Pate Owens, Huntingdon, GB;
Michael Rowley, Rome, IT;
Martin Richard Teall, Bishops Stortford, GB;
James Michael Crawforth, Watton-at-Stone, GB;
Simon Charles Goodacre, Benington, GB;
Timothy Harrison, Great Dunmow, GB;
David James Hallett, Watford, GB;
Andrew Pate Owens, Huntingdon, GB;
Michael Rowley, Rome, IT;
Martin Richard Teall, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Hoddesdon, GB;
Abstract
A class of 3-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives, substituted at the meta position of the phenyl ring by an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group which is directly attached or bridged by an oxygen atom or a —NH-linkage, are selective ligands for GABAreceptors, in particular having high affinity for the α2 and/or α3 subunit thereof, and are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the central nervous system, including anxiety and convulsions.