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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
Michael J. Breslin, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Paul J. Coleman, Harleysville, PA (US);
Christopher D. Cox, Harleysville, PA (US);
Izzat T. Raheem, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John D. Schreier, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael J. Breslin, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Paul J. Coleman, Harleysville, PA (US);
Christopher D. Cox, Harleysville, PA (US);
Izzat T. Raheem, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John D. Schreier, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to amino tetrahydro-pyridopyrimidine compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.