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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Scott D. Kuduk, Harleysville, PA (US);
Douglas C. Beshore, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US);
Zhi-qiang Yang, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Youheng Shu, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Daniel Pitts, Lansdale, PA (US);
Scott D. Kuduk, Harleysville, PA (US);
Douglas C. Beshore, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US);
Zhi-Qiang Yang, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Youheng Shu, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Daniel Pitts, Lansdale, PA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to N-linked lactam 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, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.