482 results about "Central nervous system disease" patented technology

The present invention relates to novel compounds, in particular novel thieno-pyridine and thieno-pyrimidine derivatives according to Formula (I), wherein all radicals are defined in the application. The compounds according to the invention are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic receptors-subtype 2 ("mGluR2") which are useful for the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved. In particular, such diseases are central nervous system disorders selected from the group of anxiety, schizophrenia, migraine, depression, and epilepsy. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, as well as to the use of such compounds for the prevention and treatment of such diseases in which mGluR2 is involved.

The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that have been demonstrated to be selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and / or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.

The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and / or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): (wherein all the symbols have the same meanings as defined in the above description) and a production method and use thereof. The compounds represented by formula (I), or its salt, N-oxide or solvate, or a prodrug thereof have p38 MAP kinase inhibitory activity, and are useful in the prevention and / or treatment of those diseases that are supposedly caused or deteriorated by abnormal production of cytokines including inflammatory cytokine or chemokine, or by over response thereto, namely cytokine-mediated diseases such as inflammatory diseases, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system diseases, and the like.

Compounds of formula I are described herein which are agonists or partial agonists of the 2C subtype of brain serotonin receptors. or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, Rx, Ry, and n are as defined herein. Such compounds, and compositions thereof, are useful for treating a variety of central nervous system disorders such as schizophrenia.

The OculoKinetic Device is used to test an individual to evaluate brain function including, but not limited to, identifying the presence of a traumatic brain injury or central nervous system disease which manifests itself through abnormal ocular responses to stimuli by using the high-speed tracking of an individual's eye movements (monocular or binocular, and either conjugate or disconjugate in horizontal, vertical, or torsional directions or combinations thereof), pupil size and reactivity, eyelid position, and blink parameters, and optionally along with other ocular elements, i.e., eyeball pressure, temperature, blood flow, etc. The eye movement stimulus protocol uses a target that moves in any direction of a two- or three-dimensional plane and may use a color display or geometric shapes. In addition, the stimuli can be used in conjunction with cognitive testing, balance assessment, and other non-eye tests.

The invention relates to a mass balancing device and method for a lower limb rehabilitation training patient. The balancing device comprises a reduced gravity generating mechanism, a bracket, an electric winch, a steel wire rope, a pulley wheel, a force sensor, a suspender, a running machine and a control system. When a reduced gravity walking training is carried out, the patient wears the suspender to stand on the running machine; the suspender is connected to the steel wire rope through the pulley wheel and two ends of the steel wire rope are respectively mounted on the reduced gravity generating mechanism and the electric winch; and the size of the actual reduced gravity detected by the force sensor is fed back to the control system to realize closed-ring control. Aiming to the patient of lower limb motor dysfunction caused by central nervous system diseases including spinal injuries, brain stroke and the like, a load to lower limbs of the patient which is caused by the self-gravity of the patient and the dynamic load in the walking process can be simultaneously relieved when the reduced gravity walking training is carried out, so as to realize constant-mass gravity reduction. According to the rehabilitation conditions of the patient or the training requirements, a weight reducing device provided by the invention can conveniently adjust a gravity reducing ratio. The suspender of the weight reducing device can be moved along the gravity center of the patient in real time and is good for the rehabilitation of normal physiological gaits of the patient.

Compounds of Formula (1) are provided, as are methods for their preparation. The variables Z1, Z2, Z3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and Ar in the above Formula are defined herein. Such compounds may be used to modulate ligand binding to GABAA receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of central nervous system (CNS) disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals, and livestock animals. Compounds provided herein may be administered alone or in combination with one or more other CNS agents to potentiate the effects of the other CNS agent(s). Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting GABAA receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).

The present invention relates to novel compounds, in particular novel pyridinone derivatives according to Formula (I) including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, wherein all radicals are defined in the application and claims. The compounds according to the invention are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptors subtype 2 (“mGluR2”) which are useful for the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved. In particular, such diseases are central nervous system disorders selected from the group of anxiety, schizophrenia, migraine, depression, and epilepsy. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and processes to prepare such compounds and such compositions, as well as to the use of such compounds for the prevention and treatment of such diseases in which mGluR2 is involved.

The invention describes novel compositions and kits comprising at least one nitric oxide enhancing diuretic compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and / or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating conditions resulting from excessive water and / or electrolyte retention; (b) treating cardiovascular diseases; (c) treating renovascular diseases; (d) treating diabetes; (e) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (f) treating endothelial dysfunctions; (g) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions; (h) treating cirrhosis; (j) treating pre-eclampsia; (k) treating osteoporosis; (l) treating nephropathy; (m) treating peripheral vascular diseases; (n) treating portal hypertension; (o) treating central nervous system disorders; (p) treating metabolic syndrome; (q) treating sexual dysfunctions; and (r) hyperlipidemia. The nitric oxide enhancing diuretic compounds comprise at least one nitric oxide enhancing group linked to the diuretic compound through one or more sites such as carbon, oxygen and / or nitrogen via a bond or moiety that cannot be hydrolyzed.

Compositions and methods are provided that comprise improved means to achieve and maintain a targeted level of copper status in persons in order to treat and prevent copper associated diseases.

The present invention discloses and claims compounds of formula (I) as inhibitors of human casein kinase IF, and methods of using said compounds of formula (I) for treating central nervous system diseases and disorders including mood disorders and sleep disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and methods for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed and claimed.

The present invention relates to a method of treating disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) and other disorders in a mammal, including a human, by administering to the mammal a CNS-penetrant α7 nicotinic receptor agonist. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a CNS-penetrant α7 nicotinic receptor agonist.

Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided: wherein each of R1, R1′, R2, R3, R4, n, and Ar are as defined, and described in classes and subclasses herein, which are agonists or partial agonists of the 2C subtype of brain serotonin receptors. The compounds, and compositions containing the compounds, can be used to treat a variety of central nervous system disorders such as schizophrenia.

The present invention relates to novel compounds, in particular novel pyridinone derivatives according to Formula (I) wherein all radicals are as defined in the application and claims. The compounds according to the invention are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic receptors—subtype 2 (“mGluR2”) which are useful for the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved. In particular, such diseases are central nervous system disorders selected from the group of anxiety, schizophrenia, migraine, depression, and epilepsy. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, as well as to the use of such compounds for the prevention and treatment of such diseases in which mGluR2 is involved.

This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds for the manufacture of medicament for gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal disease, gastric motility disorder, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, dyspepsia, esophagitis, gastroesophageral disease, nausea, central nervous system disease, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorder, emesis, migraine, neurological disease, pain, cardiovascular disorders, cardiac failure, heart arrhythmia, diabetes and apnea syndrome. These compounds have 5-HT4 receptor agonistic activity, and thus are useful for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome or the like in mammalian, especially humans.

Immunosorbents, kits and compositions for diagnosing a central nervous system disorder, particularly paroxysmal cerebral discharges and epilepsy, comprising measuring the concentration of GluR1 or fragment thereof and / or GluR1 antibodies in a biological sample from a human subject. The method is particularly useful for identifying individuals that are at risk for brain related seizures and epilepsy, for distinguishing epilepsy from pseudo-epilepsy and epilepsy-like disorders, for following up after anticonvulsive treatment, and for the adjustment of adequate therapy and doses.

The invention discloses a tripterine derivate and use thereof. The tripterine derivate has a structure as shown by a formula I. When R2 is H, R1 is alkyl, amine radical, alcohol, aryl, mixed aryl or heterocyclic radical connected with tripterine through ester bonds or amido bonds, and R2 is acyl or organic acid radical when R1 is OH. The tripterine derivate can be used for preparing anticancer medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine or medicine for treating central nervous system diseases. The medicine can be made into tablets, capsules, granules, fine grains, powder, pills, plaser, oral liquid or injections.

The invention provides a quantum dot (QD) modified optical fiber-based biosensor which characterizes matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzyme activity at pain signaling sites in the central nervous system (CNS) in vivo. Related systems and peptide biomarker screening methods are also provided.

The present invention provides processes and intermediates for the preparation of 3-benzazepines and salts thereof which can be useful as serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system disorders such as obesity.

The present invention provides modulators of serotonin receptors, pharmaceutical compositions containing such modulators and methods for treating various diseases, conditions and disorders associated with modulation of serotonin receptors such as, for example: metabolic diseases, which includes but is not limited to obesity, diabetes, diabetic complications, atherosclerosis, impared glucose tolerance and dyslipidemia; central nervous system diseases which includes but is not limited to, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, sleep disorder, sexual disorder and social phobias; cephalic pain; migraine; and gastrointestinal disorders using such compounds and compositions.

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and solvates thereof, wherein X, A, B, C, D and W are defined herein, which compounds bind with high selectivity and high affinity to the benzodiazepine site of the GABAA receptors and are therefore useful in the treatment of certain central nervous system (CNS) diseases and as probes for the localization of GABAA receptors in tissue samples.

The present invention relates to novel compounds, in particular novel pyridinone derivatives according to Formula (I)wherein all radicals are as defined in the application and claims. The compounds according to the invention are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic receptors-subtype 2 (“mGluR2”) which are useful for the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved. In particular, such diseases are central nervous system disorders selected from the group of anxiety, schizophrenia, migraine, depression, and epilepsy. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, as well as to the use of such compounds for the prevention and treatment of such diseases in which mGluR2 is involved.

Disclosed are 2-amino-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-one compounds, their stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and prodrugs thereof; compositions that include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more of the 2-amino-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-one compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent. Disclosed also are methods of using the 2-amino-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-one compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent, in the prophylaxis or treatment of cellular proliferative, viral, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and central nervous system diseases.