Patent number: 9994518
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (IVA), or a salt thereof, and pharmaceutical formulations (pharmaceutical compositions) comprising those compounds, or a salt thereof: Formula (IVA), wherein “RIa”, “RIb”, “RIc”, “RId”, “RIe”, are defined herein above, which compounds are believed suitable for use in positive modulation of the alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (?7 nAChR) receptors, for example, those found in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. Such compounds and pharmaceutical formulations are believed to be useful in treatment or management of neurodegenerative diseases, for example, Alzheimer's disease (AD), schizophrenia, and Parkinson's disease (PD), or movement disorders arising from use of certain medications used in the treatment or management of Parkinson's disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2015
Date of Patent:
June 12, 2018
Assignee:
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Inventors:
Kenneth Leavitt, Brendan Crowley, Ian M. Bell, Andrew Harvey, Thomas Avery, Dharam Paul, Justin Ripper, Belinda Huff, Rajinder Singh, Laurent Schaeffer, Christophe Joseph, Christophe Morice, Bruno Giethlen, Patrick Bazzini, Aurelie Fromeyer
Publication number: 20170152221
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (IVA), or a salt thereof, and pharmaceutical formulations (pharmaceutical compositions) comprising those compounds, or a salt thereof: Formula (IVA), wherein “RIa”, “RIb”, “RIc”, “RId”, “RIe”, are defined herein above, which compounds are believed suitable for use in positive modulation of the alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (?7 nAChR) receptors, for example, those found in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. Such compounds and pharmaceutical formulations are believed to be useful in treatment or management of neurodegenerative diseases, for example, Alzheimer's disease (AD), schizophrenia, and Parkinson's disease (PD), or movement disorders arising from use of certain medications used in the treatment or management of Parkinson's disease.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 11, 2015
Publication date:
June 1, 2017
Applicant:
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Inventors:
KENNETH LEAVITT, BRENDAN CROWLEY, IAN M. BELL, ANDREW HARVEY, THOMAS AVERY, DHARAM PAUL, JUSTIN RIPPER, BELINDA HUFF, RAJINDER SINGH, LAURENT SCHAEFFER, CHRISTOPHE JOSEPH, CHRISTOPHE MORICE, BRUNO GIETHLEN, PATRICK BAZZINI, AURELIE FROMEYER