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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
Wesley Peter Blackaby, Buckhurst Hill, GB;
Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Simon Charles Goodacre, Benington, GB;
David James Hallett, Watford, GB;
Alexander Charles Humphries, Stevenage, GB;
Philip Jones, Pomezia, IT;
Kevin John Merchant, Ware, GB;
Michael Reader, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Wesley Peter Blackaby, Buckhurst Hill, GB;
Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Simon Charles Goodacre, Benington, GB;
David James Hallett, Watford, GB;
Alexander Charles Humphries, Stevenage, GB;
Philip Jones, Pomezia, IT;
Kevin John Merchant, Ware, GB;
Michael Reader, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Hoddesdon, GB;
Abstract
A class of 8-fluoroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine derivatives, substituted at the 3-position by an optionally substituted five-membered or six-membered heteroaromatic ring, being selective ligands for GABAreceptors, in particular having high affinity for the α2 and/or α3 and/or α5 subunit thereof, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of adverse conditions of the central nervous system, including anxiety, convulsions and cognitive disorders.