86 results about "AMPA receptor activity" patented technology

The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating the phosphorylation of DARPP-32 in a serotonergic receptor intracellular signaling pathway. The invention provides methods and compositions for modulating the activities of DARPP-32, casein kinase 1 (CK1), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5), AMPA receptors, protein phosphatase-1 (PP-1), protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C), protein phosphatase 2B (PP2B) and / or protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in cells or tissues. The invention provides methods of treating serotonergic intracellular signaling pathway disorders, e.g., depression. The invention provides methods of treating dopamine-related disorders. The invention provides methods of identifying agents that modulate the activities of serotonergic receptor intracellular signaling molecules, DARPP-32, casein kinase 1, cyclin-dependent kinase 5, AMPA receptors, protein phosphatase-1, protein phosphatase 2C, protein phosphatase 2B and / or protein phosphatase 2A, for use in such treatments. The invention also provides methods of modulating phosphorylation-dependent activation of AMPA receptors for use in such treatments.

The present invention provides a novel compound exhibiting an excellent inhibitory action on AMPA receptor and / or kainate receptor. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them. In the formula, A1, A2 and A3 are independent of each other and each represents a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkenyl group, a 5- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a C6-14 aromatic hydrocarbon cyclic group or a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted; Q represents O, S or NH; Z represents C or N; X1, X2 and X3 are independent of each other and each represents a single bond, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylene group, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenylene group, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkynylene group, —NH—, —O—, —NHCO—, —CONH—, —SO0-2—, etc.; R1 and R2 are independent of each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or R1 and R2 may be bound together such that CR2-ZR1 forms C═C; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc., or may be bound to any atom in A1 or A3 to form, together with the atom, an optionally substituted C5-8 hydrocarbon ring or an optionally substituted 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel therapeutic agent for glioblastoma.In accordance with the present invention, it was found that compounds having an antagonistic action against AMPA receptor are useful as therapeutic agents for glioblastoma, particularly primary glioblastoma de novo with a high malignancy level, and the object has been attained.

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof. This compound is capable of specifically binding to an AMPA receptor, and shows extremely high brain uptake. (In the formula, each of A and Z independently represents CO, SO or SO2; each of X and Y independently represents S or O; each of R1-R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group or a halogen group; each R5 independently represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group or a halogen group; andn represents an integer of 0-4.)

Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, N-oxides, or solvates thereof,Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) and methods of using compounds of Formula (I).

The invention is directed to a method for alleviating respiratory depression in a subject as a result of disease of pharmacological agents such as opiates, opioids or barbiturates. The invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions for use with the method, the composition containing in combination, an analgesic, anaesthetic, or a sedative and a positive allosteric AMPA receptor modulator in an amount sufficient to reduce or inhibit respiratory depression caused by the analgesic, anaesthetic, or sedative.