Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of substituted compounds having the general formula (I), including their stereoisomers and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. (I) Wherein A, m, R1s, R2, R3, R4 are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including intermediates. The compounds of this invention are effective at the kappa (?) opioid receptor (KOR) site. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic pain, and associated disorders, particularly functioning peripherally at the CNS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of substituted compounds having the general formula (I), including their stereoisomers and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. (I) Wherein A, m, R1s, R2, R3, R4 are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including intermediates. The compounds of this invention are effective at the kappa (?) opioid receptor (KOR) site. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic pain, and associated disorders, particularly functioning peripherally at the CNS.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis: wherein A represents a carboxyl group —COOH, or a carboxyl bioisostere; A1 is hydrogen or methyl; ring Ar1 is an optionally substituted phenyl ring or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, in which AA1CHO— and L2 are linked to adjacent ring atoms; rings Ar2, Ar3 each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; t is 0 or 1; L2 and L3 are linker radicals as defined in the description.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis, wherein A represents a carboxyl group —COON, or a carboxyl bioisostere; A1, is hydrogen or methyl; ring Ar1 is an optionally substituted phenyl ring 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, in which AA1CHO— and L2 are linked to adjacent ring atoms; rings Are2, Ar3 each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; t is 0 or 1; L2 and L3 are linker radicals as defined in the description.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, wherein: A represents a carboxyl group —COOH, or a carboxyl bioisostere; L1 is a bond, —CH2—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2— or —CH?CH—; L2 is CONH—, —NHCO—, SO2NR1—, —NR1SO2 wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl, or a divalent radical of formula (X) or (Y), wherein ring Q is a non aromatic heterocyclic ring containing 5 to 7 ring atoms, including the nitrogen shown; L3 is a divalent linker radical of formula -(Alk1)m-(Z)n-(Alk2)p as defined in the description; ring Ar1 is an optionally substituted divalent phenyl radical or divalent 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl radical, in which L1 and the H[B]sL3L2Ar2CONH-radical are linked to adjacent ring carbon atoms; ring Ar2 is an optionally substituted 1,3-phenylene radical, or an optionally substituted divalent 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl radical, in which AL1Ar1NHCO-radical and the H[B]sL3L2-radical are linked to ring carbon atoms which are not

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis, wherein A represents a carboxyl group —COON, or a carboxyl bioisostere; A1, is hydrogen or methyl; ring Ar1 is an optionally substituted phenyl ring 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, in which AA1CHO— and L2 are linked to adjacent ring atoms; rings Are2, Ar3 each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; t is 0 or 1; L2 and L3 are linker radicals as defined in the description.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis; wherein X1 is —S—, —O—, —N?N—. —NR7—, —CR7?CR8—, —CR7?N—, wherein R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; A is a carboxyl group —COOH, or a carboxyl bioisostere; rings Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; ring B is as defined for Ar2 and Ar3, or an optionally substituted N-pyrrolidinyl, N-piperidinyl or N-azepinyl ring; s is 0 or 1; L1, L2 and L4 are linker radicals as defined in the description; Q1 and Q2 represent substituents as defined in the description.

Abstract: Compounds of the invention act as inverse agonist ghrelin receptors. Some of the compounds of the invention may have both inverse agonistic and antagonistic properties as they both decrease or eliminate the constitutive activity of he ghrelin receptor and block the effect of ghrelin. Other preferred compounds of the invention have inverse agonistic properties but have little or no antagonistic activity. The compounds are suitable for medical and/or cosmetic use in connection with modulation of feeding behaviors, body composition and reduction of body mass. The invention also relates to methods for identifying inverse agonists for the ghrelin receptor and for monitoring the further development of such compounds.