Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula (I) wherein Ar, X, X1, R1, R2, R3, m, n and the dotted line are as defined herein which compounds are useful for treating certain central nervous system disorders as described herein.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein Ar is a 6-membered heteroaryl group, containing one or two N-atoms, which are the groups, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, or a 5-membered heteroaryl group containing from 1 to 3 heteroatoms, selected from N, S or O, which groups are imidazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl or pyrazolyl; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, amino, dimethylamino, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy, CH(OH)CF3, (CH2)o-lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl optionally substituted by CF3, or heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted by lower alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, (CH2)o-cycloalkyl, (CH2)o—O-cycloalkyl, (CH2)o-lower alkoxy, CH2)o-lower alkoxy substituted by halogen, (CH2)o-heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted by lower alkyl, (CH2)o—S(O)2-cycloalkyl, lower alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxy, lower alkyl substituted by one or two lo

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein is phenyl or a heteroaryl group, selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl or pyrazolyl; is phenyl or pyridinyl, wherein the N atom in the pyridinyl group may be on all free positions; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkoxy or halogen; n is 1 or 2; if n is 2, R1 may be the same or not; R2/R2? are independently from each other lower alkyl, or form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C3-6-cycloalkyl ring; R3 is lower alkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl, CH2—C3-6-cycloalkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl wherein one ring-carbon atom is replaced by —O—, (CH2)3—O—C3-6-cycloalkyl, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, (CH2)3—S(O)2—C3-6-cycloalkyl or (CH2)2—S(O)2-lower alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl; m is 1 or 2; if m is 2, R4 may be the same or not; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salts th

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indoles of general formula wherein is phenyl or a heteroaryl group, selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl or pyrazolyl; is phenyl or pyridinyl, wherein the N atom in the pyridinyl group may be on all free positions; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkoxy or halogen; n is 1 or 2; if n is 2, R1 may be the same or not; R2/R2? are independently from each other lower alkyl, or form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C3-6-cycloalkyl ring; R3 is lower alkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl, CH2—C3-6-cycloalkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl wherein one ring-carbon atom is replaced by —O—, (CH2)3—O—C3-6-cycloalkyl, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, (CH2)3—S(O)2—C3-6-cycloalkyl or (CH2)2—S(O)2-lower alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl; m is 1 or 2; if m is 2, R4 may be the same or not; as well as with a pharmaceutically acceptable salts ther

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of neuroscience, growth factors and depression. More particularly, the present invention addresses the need in the art for methods and compositions for treating neurological disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bi-polar disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, dysthymic disorder and schizophrenia. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to non-covalent binding interactions between insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs).