Patent number: 8778956
Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel hydroxy alkyl substituted 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decan-4-one derivatives of the general formula wherein all variables are as defined herein, useful in the treatment of disorders and conditions mediated by the ORL-1 G-protein coupled receptor. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of disorders and conditions such as anxiety, depression, panic, dementia, mania, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, neuropathic pain, acute pain, chronic pain, migraine, asthma, cough, psychosis, schizophrenia, epilepsy, hypertension, obesity, eating disorders, cravings, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, urinary incontinence, adrenal disorders, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease, for improved cognition or memory and for mood stabilization.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2008
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2014
Assignee:
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Inventors:
Kathleen Battista, Gilles Bignan, Peter J. Connolly, Allen B. Reitz, Tina Morgan Ross, Malcolm Scott, Steven A. Middleton, Michael Orsini