Abstract: This invention relates to novel 3-aminopyridines of the formula wherein B1, B2 and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and can be used as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.

Abstract: The present compounds compounds are oxytocin receptor agonists 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula wherein variables are defined herein. It has been found that the present compounds are oxytocin receptor agonists 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 Syndrom.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein the substituents are described in claim 1 and to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). The compounds may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, depression, cognitive impairment and motor symptoms, resistant depression, cognitive impairment, mood and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Abstract: The present compounds are oxytocin receptor agonists 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.

Abstract: The present compounds compounds are oxytocin receptor agonists 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament. In particular, the compound may be used as a preferential agonist of Cannabinoid Receptor 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) Wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The said compounds of the invention are preferential agoniste of the Carsonabinocid Receptor 2 and thus useful as medicaments and may be used in treatment of chronic pain, atherosclerosis, ischemic/reperfusion injury and other related diseases. A representative compound of this invention is 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyradine-2-carboxglic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-(1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl)-amide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) Wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The said compounds of the invention are preferential agoniste of the Carsonabinocid Receptor 2 and thus useful as medicaments and may be used in treatment of chronic pain, atherosclerosis, ischemic/reperfusion injury and other related diseases. A representative compound of this invention is 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyradine-2-carboxglic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-(1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl)-amide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein the substituents are described in claim 1 and to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). The compounds may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, depression, cognitive impairment and motor symptoms, resistant depression, cognitive impairment, mood and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula wherein variables are defined herein. It has been found that the present compounds are oxytocin receptor agonists 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 Syndrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A, R1 and R2 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 3-aminopyridines of the formula wherein B1, B2 and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and can be used as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 3-aminopyridines of the formula wherein B1, B2 and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and can be used as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A, R1 and R2 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 1-hydroxyimino-3-phenyl-propanes of the formula wherein R1 to R10 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and may be used as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.