Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridine-2-carboxyamide derivatives of formula (I) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists: wherein Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the treatment, prevention and/or delay of progression of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) by administering compounds that act as antagonists of metabotropic glutamate type-5 receptors (mGluR5 receptor antagonists), for example compounds of formula (I) wherein A, E, R1, R2, R2 and R4 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein X is —S— or —NH—; R3/R4 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a non aromatic 5, 6 or 7 membered ring, which optionally contains in addition to the N-atom one additional heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, S and N, and wherein the ring is optionally substituted by hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, —NR2, —CONR2, —CO-lower alkyl or benzyl; or R3/R4 form together with the N-atom to which they are attached a heterocyclic ring system, containing two or three rings and which optionally contains one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N and O and which has no more than 20 carbon atoms; and R, R1, R2, and R5 are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof. The invention includes all sterioisomeric forms, including individual diastereoisomers and enantiomers of the compound of formula (I) as well as racemic and non-racemic mixtures thereof. It has been found that the present compounds are selective allosteric positive modulators of the human NK-3 receptor for the treatment of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and pain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridine-2-carboxyamide derivatives of formula (I) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists: wherein Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assessing the in vivo potency of a NK3 receptor antagonist comprising: a) the non-human animal with the NK3 receptor antagonist of interest, b) treating an non-human animal with a NK3 R agonist treating, c) measuring the activity of the treated non-human animal, and d) correlating the effect of the antagonist of interest on the activity of the treated non-human animal with the in vivo potency of the antagonist.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof. The invention includes all sterioisomeric forms, including individual diastereoisomers and enantiomers of the compound of formula (I) as well as racemic and non-racemic mixtures thereof. It has been found that the present compounds are selective allosteric positive modulators of the human NK-3 receptor for the treatment of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and pain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula whereinX is —S— or —NH—; R3/R4 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a non aromatic 5, 6 or 7 membered ring, which optionally contains in addition to the N-atom one additional heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, S and N, and wherein the ring is optionally substituted by hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, —NR2, —CONR2, —CO-lower alkyl or benzyl; or R3/R4 form together with the N-atom to which they are attached a heterocyclic ring system, containing two or three rings and which optionally contains one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N and O and which has no more than 20 carbon atoms; and R, R1, R2, and R5 are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof.