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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Craig Lindsley, Brentwood, TN (US);
William D. Shipe, Chalfont, PA (US);
Feng Yang, Hatfield, PA (US);
Jaime Lynn Bunda, Holland, PA (US);
Craig Lindsley, Brentwood, TN (US);
William D. Shipe, Chalfont, PA (US);
Feng Yang, Hatfield, PA (US);
Jaime Lynn Bunda, Holland, PA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to benzyl-substituted quinolone compounds of general formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved.