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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2010
Paul David Ratcliffe, Newhouse, GB;
Thomas Russell Clarkson, Newhouse, GB;
Fiona Jeremiah, Newhouse, GB;
John Kinnard Ferguson Maclean, Brookline, MA (US);
Paul David Ratcliffe, Newhouse, GB;
Thomas Russell Clarkson, Newhouse, GB;
Fiona Jeremiah, Newhouse, GB;
John Kinnard Ferguson MacLean, Brookline, MA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a heterocyclic derivative of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the specification or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said heterocyclic derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment or prevention of disorders mediated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.