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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2003
Minoru Moriya, Tsukuba, JP;
Akio Kanatani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hisashi Iwaasa, Tsukuba, JP;
Akane Ishihara, Tsukuba, JP;
Takehiro Fukami, Tsukuba, JP;
Minoru Moriya, Tsukuba, JP;
Akio Kanatani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hisashi Iwaasa, Tsukuba, JP;
Akane Ishihara, Tsukuba, JP;
Takehiro Fukami, Tsukuba, JP;
Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to a benzimidazole derivative of the general formula [I] [wherein B, B, and Brepresent hydrogen atom or lower alkyl; Rand Rare same or different and represent lower alkyl, etc.; Rand Rrepresent hydrogen atom, etc.; W represents a 3 to 8-membered aromatic or alphatic heterocycle, etc.; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle, etc.] This compound functions as an antagonist to melanin-concentrating hormone receptor and is useful as a drug for central diseases, circulatory diseases and metabolic diseases.