Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein Ar1 is phenyl or a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two or three heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?); R1 is lower alkyl, halogen, cyano or cycloalkyl; Ar2 is a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?), or is benzo[b]thiophenyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by amino, lower alkyl substituted by alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by amide, or is cycloalkyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof

Abstract: The present invention provides new arylsulfonamide compounds having the general formula (I) wherein L, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds, processes of manufacturing the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein Ar1 is phenyl or a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two or three heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?); R1 is lower alkyl, halogen, cyano or cycloalkyl; Ar2 is a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?), or is benzo[b]thiophenyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by amino, lower alkyl substituted by alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by amide, or is cycloalkyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein Ar1 is phenyl or a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two or three heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?); R1 is lower alkyl, halogen, cyano or cycloalkyl; Ar2 is a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?), or is benzo[b]thiophenyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by amino, lower alkyl substituted by alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by amide, or is cycloalkyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein Ar1 is phenyl or a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two or three heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?); R1 is lower alkyl, halogen, cyano or cycloalkyl; Ar2 is a five or six membered heteroaryl group, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, wherein the N-heteroatom in the heteroaryl group may be oxidized to N+—(O?), or is benzo[b]thiophenyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by amino, lower alkyl substituted by alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by amide, or is cycloalkyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein A is phenyl or a six membered heteroaryl group, containing one or two N atoms, selected from or the oxygen atom may form together with two neighboring carbon atoms from the group A an additional fused ring, selected from R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen or oxetanyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl lower alkoxy, halogen or cycloalkyl; --- the dotted line is nothing or may be —CH2—; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein A is phenyl or a six membered heteroaryl group, containing one or two N atoms, selected from R1 is S(O)2lower alkyl, S(O)2NR4R5, S(O)2cycloalkyl, S-lower alkyl or S(O)2-azetidin-1-yl; R4 and R5 are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl or (CH2)2OCH3; or the group A-R1 may form together with two neighboring carbon atoms from the group A an additional fused ring, selected from R2 is hydrogen or cycloalkyl; R3 is methyl or halogen; n is 1 or 2; X is N, N+O? or CH; --- the dotted line may be nothing or —CH2—; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein the substituents are defined in claim 1. The compounds may be used in the treatment of CNS diseases related to positive (psychosis) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, neurodegenerative disease, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, inflammatory disease, asthma, Huntington's disease, ADHD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, effects in arthritis, autoimmune disease, viral and fungal infections, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology and inflammatory retinal diseases and balance problems, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders with co-morbid epilepsy.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein A is phenyl or a six membered heteroaryl group, containing one or two N atoms, selected from R1 is S(O)2lower alkyl, S(O)2NR4R5, S(O)2cycloalkyl, S-lower alkyl or S(O)2-azetidin-1-yl; R4 and R5 are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl or (CH2)2OCH3; or the group A-R1 may form together with two neighboring carbon atoms from the group A an additional fused ring, selected from R2 is hydrogen or cycloalkyl; R3 is methyl or halogen; n is 1 or 2; X is N, N+O? or CH; --- the dotted line may be nothing or —CH2—; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with indolin-2-one derivatives of general formula wherein A is phenyl or a six membered heteroaryl group, containing one or two N atoms, selected from or the oxygen atom may form together with two neighboring carbon atoms from the group A an additional fused ring, selected from R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen or oxetanyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl lower alkoxy, halogen or cycloalkyl; --- the dotted line is nothing or may be —CH2—; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with a racemic mixture, or with its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2. Compounds of formula I are representative, where substituents are defined herein: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or acid addition salt, a racemic mixture, or its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, F or Cl; L is a bond or lower alkylene; R2 is —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, —(CH2)nC(O)O-lower alkyl, phenyl substituted by lower alkyl or halogen, or is a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl group, selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl or triazolyl, which are optionally substituted by lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, ?O, benzyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or by —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; n is 1, 2 or 3; R3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; R4 is phenyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl, optionally substituted by F; Y is CF or CCl; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomers thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, F or Cl; L is a bond or lower alkylene; R2 is —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, —(CH2)nC(O)O-lower alkyl, phenyl substituted by lower alkyl or halogen, or is a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl group, selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl or triazolyl, which are optionally substituted by lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, ?O, benzyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or by —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; n is 1, 2 or 3; R3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; R4 is phenyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl, optionally substituted by F; Y is CF or CCl; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomers thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula I wherein A1 is phenyl or a five or six membered hereroaryl group, containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms, selected from N or S; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by halogen or cycloalkyl; A2 is phenyl; R2 is halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkoxy substituted by halogen, cyano, S-lower alkyl substituted by halogen, S(O)2-lower alkyl substituted by halogen; n is 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, or a racemic mixture or its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomers thereof, for the treatment of autism, stress, including post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, including anxiety disorders and depression, schizophrenia, psychiatric disorders and memory loss, alcohol withdrawal, drug addiction and for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome.