Abstract: Compounds of the general formula are described: wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl; R4/R4′are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R5 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, hydroxy, hydroxy-lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-piperazinyl, optionally substituted by lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-morpholinyl, —(CH2)n+1-imidazolyl, —O—(CH2)n+1-morpholinyl, —O—(CH2)n+1-piperidinyl, lower alkyl-sulfanyl, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, benzylamino, —NH—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —(CH2)n—NH—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, or —O—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, wherein R4″ is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R6 is hydrogen; R2 and R6 or R1 and R6 may together be —CH═CH—CH═CH—, wherein R2 and R6 or R1 and R6, respectively, together with the two carbon rin

Abstract: The present invention is a series of compounds formed from phenyl substituted pyridine or benzene derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. These compounds have shown high affinity as antagonists to the NK-1 receptor.

Abstract: Biphenyl substituted amides with activity as antagonists of the neurokinin 1 (NK-1, substance P) receptor.

Abstract: Compounds of the present invention are 4-phenyl-pyridine derivatives with activity as NK-1 receptor antagonists.

Abstract: The present invention is a series of compounds formed from phenyl substituted pyridine or benzene derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. These compounds have shown high affinity as antagonists to the NK-1 receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula 1

Abstract: The present invention is a series of compounds formed from phenyl substituted pyridine or benzene derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. These compounds have shown high affinity as antagonists to the NK-1 receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compound 7-Chloro-3-(5-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one (I) and to the use of the compound of formula I for the manufacture of medicaments to be used as anxiolytic and/or anticonvulsant and/or non-sedative sleep-inducing medicaments.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1 is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group, containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, selected from N, O or S, and which groups are optionally substituted by one or two substituents, which are lower alkyl, —(CH2)nOH, halogen or lower alkoxy, and wherein the heteroaryl groups may be optionally linked to the pyrazole ring via an alkylene or alkenyl group, or is phenyl, optionally substituted by one or two substituents being lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, halogen, hydroxy or lower alkoxy or is —O(CH2)n,phenyl, benzofuryl, indolyl or benzothiophenyl, or is —S-lower alkyl; R2 and R4 are independently from each other hydrogen, cyano or —S(O)2-phenyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group, containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, selected from N, O or S, and which groups are optionally substituted by one or two substituents, which are lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-aryl, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkoxy, morpholin

Abstract: The compounds of the related invention are related to 4-phenyl-pyridine derivatives connected by a bridge containing oxygen or nitrogen to a phenyl derivative.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy halogen, amino, —N(R6)2 or trifluoromethyl; R1 is hydrogen lower alkoxy or halogen, R and R1 may be together —CH═CH—CH═CH—; R2 is halogen, lower alkyl or trifluoromethyl; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R4 is hydrogen or a cyclic tertiary amine, optionally substituted by lower alkyl; R5 is hydrogen, nitro, amino or —N(R6)2; R6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, X is —C(O)N(R6)—, —(CH2)nO—, (CH2)nN(R6)—, —N(R6)C(O)— or —N(R6)(CH2)n—; and n is 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds of formula I may be used for the treatment of diseases related to the NK-1 receptor.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R1 and R2 may together be —CH═CH—CH═CH—, wherein R1 and R2 together with the two carbon ring atoms to which they are attached form a fused ring; R3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R4/R4′ are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R5 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, phenyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, cyano-lower alkyl, carbamoyl-lower alkyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, —(CH2)n-piperazinyl, which is optionally substituted by one or two lower alkyl groups or by hydroxy-lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-morpholinyl, —(CH2)n-piperidinyl, —(CH2)n+1-imidazolyl, lower alkyl-sulfanyl, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, benzylamino, —NH—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —O—(CH2)n+1-morpholinyl, —O—(CH2)n+1-piperidinyl or —O&

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl; R1 is hydrogen or halogen; or R and R1 may be together —CH═CH—CH═CH—; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or cyano; R3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or form a cycloalkyl group; R4 is hydrogen, —N(R5)2, —N(R5)S(O)2-lower alkyl, —N(R5)C(O)R5 or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group R5 is, independently from each other, hydrogen, C3-6-cycloalkyl, benzyl or lower alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, —N(R5)CO-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, cyano, —CHO or a 5- or 6 membered heterocyclic group, optionally bonded via an alkylene group, X is —C(O)N(R5)—, —(CH2)mO—, —(CH2)mN(R5)—, —N(R5)C(O)—, or —N(R5)(CH2)m—; n is 0-4; and m is 1 or 2; and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or amino; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 and R.sup.2 taken together are --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--;Z is pyrimidin-4-yl, pyridin-4-yl, pyridin-2-yl or phenyl;R.sup.4, R.sup.5 are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, nitrilo, amino, lower alkyl-amino, di-lower alkyl-amino, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, vinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkenyl, t-buthylethinyl, hydroxyalkylethinyl, phenylethinyl, naphthyl, thiophenyl, or phenyl, which may be substituted by halogen, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl or nitro, or a group --NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --N(CH.sub.3)(CH.sub.2).sub.n NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n -morpholin-4-yl or --NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n OH;n is 2-4R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted by .alpha. and .beta. is one of the residues ##STR2## Q is one of the residues ##STR3## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)-cycloalkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)-cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, amino-lower alkyl, lower alkylamino-lower alkyl, di-lower alkylamino-lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl or together with the nitrogen atom are a 5- to 8-membered membered heterocycle optionally containing a further hetero atom or a fused benzene ring,R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is lower alkyl or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are dimethylene or trimethylene andR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or nitro,the compounds of formula I having the (S) configuration with reference to the carbon atom denoted by .gamma. when R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Radioiodine 5,6-dihydro-5-methyl-6-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine derivatives and their use as brain imaging agents.

Abstract: Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted by .alpha. and .beta. represent one of the following groups ##STR2## R.sup.1 is a partially unsaturated lower hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with hydroxy, oxo, aryl or the group --OR, --SR or --OCOR or a lower alkyl group which is substituted with aryl or the group --OR', --SR' or --OCOR'. R and R' each represents aryl or a saturated or partially unsaturated C.sub.1-18 -hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with aryl or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent dimethylene or trimethylene and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or lower alkyl, the group --OR' being different from lower alkoxy and the compounds of formula I having the (S)- or (R,S)-configuration with reference to the carbon atom denoted by .gamma. when R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound for treating disorders of the central nervous system, which is of the formulawherein A taken together with the two carbon atoms denoted by .alpha. and .beta. is one of the following groups: ##STR1## R.sup.1 is one of the following groups:--CH.dbd.CH--R.sup.6 (d)and--C.tbd.C--R.sup.6, (e)R.sup.2 is hydrogen, R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are dimethylene or trimethylene, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl, and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, halogen, aryl or a saturated lower hydrocarbon group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7)-cycloalkyl or oxo, wherein the compound has the (S)- or (R,S)-configuration with reference to the carbon atom denoted by .gamma. when R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are dimethylene or trimethylene and, further, the double bond present in group (d) has the E- and/or Z-configuration when R.sup.6 is different from hydrogen.

Abstract: There is presented compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted by .alpha. and .beta. signifies one of the groups ##STR2## and the dotted line signifies the double bond present in cases (1), (2) and (4) and wherein R.sup.1 signifies a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group or the group --C(R.sup.6).dbd.NOR.sup.7 (B), R.sup.2 signifies hydrogen and R.sup.3 signifies hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together signify dimethylene, trimethylene or propenylene, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each signify hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino or lower alkyl, R.sup.6 signifies hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sup.7 signifies lower alkyl, the compound of formula I having the (S) or (R,S) configuration with reference to the carbon atom denoted by .gamma. when R.sup.2 and R.sup.