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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Edward R. Bacon, Audubon, PA (US);
Sankar Chatterjee, Wynnewood, PA (US);
Derek Dunn, Coatesville, PA (US);
Marie-edith Gourdel, Savigny le Temple, FR;
Greg Hostetler, Newark, DE (US);
Mohamed Iqbal, Malvern, PA (US);
Brigitte Lesur, Champs sur Marne, FR;
Philippe Louvet, Montegeron, FR;
Eric Riguet, Bonneville, FR;
Dominique Schweizer, Paris, FR;
Christophe Yue, Vincennes, FR;
Edward R. Bacon, Audubon, PA (US);
Sankar Chatterjee, Wynnewood, PA (US);
Derek Dunn, Coatesville, PA (US);
Marie-Edith Gourdel, Savigny le Temple, FR;
Greg Hostetler, Newark, DE (US);
Mohamed Iqbal, Malvern, PA (US);
Brigitte Lesur, Champs sur Marne, FR;
Philippe Louvet, Montegeron, FR;
Eric Riguet, Bonneville, FR;
Dominique Schweizer, Paris, FR;
Christophe Yue, Vincennes, FR;
Cephalon, Inc., Frazer, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is related to chemical compositions, processes for the preparation thereof and uses of the composition. Particularly, the present invention relates to compositions that include substituted biaryl-methanesulfinyl acetamides of Formula (I): wherein Ar, Y, R, R, R, R, q and x are as defined herein; and their use in the treatment of diseases, including treatment of sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, or shift work disorder; Parkinson's disease; Alzheimer's disease; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; depression; or fatigue associated with a neurological disease; as well as the promotion of wakefulness.