39 results about "Serotonin receptor agonist" patented technology

The present invention is directed to novel compounds represented by structural Formula (I):or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R4a, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9,and m, are defined herein. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these novel compounds as active ingredients and the use of the novel compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain central nervous system disorders. The compounds of this invention are serotonin receptor modulators, in particular 5HT2C receptor agonists and antagonists, and are useful in the control or prevention of central nervous system disorders including obesity, anorexia, bulemia, depression, anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, migraine, addictive behavior, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and sexual disorders.

The present invention is drawn to combinations of pharmaceutical agents having similar chemical and / or pharmacological properties, wherein the combinations maximize the therapeutic effect of the drug while minimizing their adverse effects. The methods and compositions of the invention are particularly useful in the treatment of obesity and related conditions which involves treating a subject with a sympathomimetic agent (e.g., phentermine or a phentermine-like drug) or bupropion in combination with an anti-epileptic agent (e.g., topiramate, zonisamide), CB1 antagonists (e.g., rimonabant), or a 5HT2C-selective serotonin receptor agonist, (e.g., lorcaserin) for the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also features kits for use in the practice of these novel therapies.

Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inverse serotonin receptor agonist or a serotonin receptor antagonist and an anti-psychotic agent. Disclosed herein are also methods of treating psychotic disorders using the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.

Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inverse serotonin receptor agonist or a serotonin receptor antagonist and an anti-psychotic agent. Disclosed herein are also methods of treating psychotic disorders using the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.

The present application provides novel compounds according to Formula (I): including all stereoisomers, solvates, prodrug esters and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein R1, R4a, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, m, and X are described herein. Additionally, the present application provides novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound according to Formula (I). Further, the present application provides methods of treating a patient in need comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound according to Formula (I).

Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inverse serotonin receptor agonist or a serotonin receptor antagonist and an anti-psychotic agent. Disclosed herein are also methods of treating psychotic disorders using the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.

The present application provides novel compounds according to Formula (I):including all stereoisomers, solvates, prodrug esters and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein R1, R4a, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, m, and X are described herein. Additionally, the present application provides novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound according to Formula (I). Further, the present application provides methods of treating a patient in need comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound according to Formula (I).

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 application describes compounds, including all pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates and stereoisomers thereof, according to Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions, comprising at least one compound according to Formula I and optionally at least one additional therapeutic agent and methods of 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 compounds according to Formula I

This invention is directed to methods for preventing or ameliorating sleep-related breathing disorders. The method comprises administration to a patient in need thereof an effective dose of one or a combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists (eg. ramatroban, ifetroban, diphloretin, phosphate, polyphloretin phosphate, seratrodast, SC19220). The prostanoid receptor antagonist or combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists can be administered in conjunction with one or more serotonin receptor agonists, one or more cannabinoids receptor agonists, one or more serotonin reuptake inhibitors, one or more noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors, a combination of reuptake inhibitors, an inhibitor of prostanoid synthesis, or any combination of the foregoing.

The present invention provides processes and intermediates for the preparation of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine and salts thereof which are useful as serotonin-2C (5-HT2C) receptor agonists for the treatment of, for example, obesity.

The present invention provides a method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject suffers from maladies (i.e., disorders, diseases, conditions, or drug- or surgery-induced dysfunction) of the gastrointestinal system, by administering to the subject a ghrelin mimetic, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating a gastrointestinal malady by co-administering a ghrelin mimetic with a laxative, a H2 receptor antagonist, a serotonin receptor agonist, pure or mixed, an antacid, an opioid antagonist, a proton pump inhibitor, a motilin receptor agonist, dopamine antagonist, a cholinergic agonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor, somatostatin, octreotide, or any combination thereof.

The present invention provides a method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject suffers from maladies (i.e., disorders, diseases, conditions, or drug- or surgery-induced dysfunction) of the gastrointestinal system, by administering to the subject a ghrelin mimetic, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating a gastrointestinal malady by co-administering a ghrelin mimetic with a laxative, a H2 receptor antagonist, a serotonin receptor agonist, pure or mixed, an antacid, an opioid antagonist, a proton pump inhibitor, a motilin receptor agonist, dopamine antagonist, a cholinergic agonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor, somatostatin, octreotide, or any combination thereof.

The present invention relates to the combined use of compounds which are activators of the KCNQ family potassium ion channels and compounds which are serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonists. The combined use of KCNQ channel activators and 5-HT1 receptor agonists is useful in the treatment of for example movement disorders. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatments and kits of parts.

The present invention provides a method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject suffers from maladies (i.e., disorders, diseases, conditions, or drug- or surgery-induced dysfunction) of the gastrointestinal system, by administering to the subject a ghrelin mimetic, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating a gastrointestinal malady by co-administering a ghrelin mimetic with a laxative, a H2 receptor antagonist, a serotonin receptor agonist, pure or mixed, an antacid, an opioid antagonist, a proton pump inhibitor, a motilin receptor agonist, dopamine antagonist, a cholinergic agonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor, somatostatin, octreotide, or any combination thereof.

The present invention relates to the use of 5-HT1 agonists in pharmaceutical compositions, compounds and methods for treatment of movement disorders related to neurological dysfunctions. The invention is particularly relevant for treatment of patients suffering from tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease and associated disorders thereof. Kits of parts comprising the 5-HT1 agonist compounds or pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention, as well as methods of preparation are also provided by the present invention.

The present invention relates to the use of 5-HT1 agonists in pharmaceutical compositions, compounds and methods for treatment of movement disorders related to neurological dysfunctions. The invention is particularly relevant for treatment of patients suffering from tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease and associated disorders thereof. Kits of parts comprising the 5-HT1 agonist compounds or pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention, as well as methods of preparation are also provided by the present invention.

This invention features compositions, methods, and kits for treating conditions associated with pathological ocular neovascularization, reducing scarring in the eye, treating dry eye, treating macular degeneration, and treating keratitis by administering a serotonin receptor agonist.

Therapeutic regimens and dosage forms are disclosed for the treatment of migraine headache. The regimens preferably combine a serotonin receptor agonist, such as sumatriptan, eletriptan or almotriptan, with a fast acting formulation of diclofenac potassium.

Compounds are provided according to Formula (I)as well as their enantiomers and their racemics, their acid salts, their hydrates or their solvation products. Among a large number of possible meanings, X represents a halogen, Y an oxygen atom; all of the coefficients m, n, r and s have the value 1, R represents an ethyl and R′ a cycloalkyl. The invention also includes Methods of preparing the above compounds and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them also are provided.

The present invention relates to the use of 5-HT1 agonists in pharmaceutical compositions, compounds and methods for treatment of movement disorders related to neurological dysfunctions. The invention is particularly relevant for treatment of patients suffering from tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease and associated disorders thereof. Kits of parts comprising the 5-HT1 agonist compounds or pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention, as well as methods of preparation are also provided by the present invention.

Compositions and methods of use comprising serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists and NMDAR modulating substances, including especially certain substances classified as 5-HT2A agonists presently disclosed to exert NMDAR modulating effects, administered as modulators of neural plasticity, at non-psychedelic / psychotomimetic dosages, posology and formulations, for treatment of diseases and conditions and for improving functions (neuroplastogens).

This invention is directed to methods for preventing or ameliorating sleep-related breathing disorders. The method comprises administration to a patient in need thereof an effective dose of one or a combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists (eg. ramatroban, ifetroban, diphloretin, phosphate, polyphloretin phosphate, seratrodast, SC19220). The prostanoid receptor antagonist or combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists can be administered in conjunction with one or more serotonin receptor agonists, one or more cannabinoids receptor agonists, one or more serotonin reuptake inhibitors, one or more noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors, a combination of reuptake inhibitors, an inhibitor of prostanoid synthesis, or any combination of the foregoing.

This invention is directed to compositions, methods and kits for ameliorating or reducing pathogenesis of a disease by administering to a subject a serotonin receptor agonist.

The invention provides a serotonin receptor agonist. Specifically, a tandospirone maleate compound is provided. The invention also provides the preparation method of the compound, as well as the pharmaceutical composition and application containing the compound. Tandospirone maleate provided by the present invention exists in the form of crystals, has stable properties, good water solubility, and significantly improved bioavailability, providing an effective solution for improving the safety and effectiveness of drugs; in addition , the preparation process of the compound of the present invention is simple, the yield is high, and it is suitable for industrial production.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicines, and in particular relates to anophylline derivatives (1-2), pharmaceutical compositions and preparation methods thereof, and such derivatives or pharmaceutical compositions as melatonin and 5-serotonin receptor agonists and its application in the preparation of antipsychotic drugs, especially in the preparation of drugs for treating or improving central nervous system diseases related to melatonin and 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors.

The present invention provides a method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject suffers from maladies (i.e., disorders, diseases, conditions, or drug- or surgery-induced dysfunction) of the gastrointestinal system, by administering to the subject a ghrelin mimetic, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating a gastrointestinal malady by co-administering a ghrelin mimetic with a laxative, a H2 receptor antagonist, a serotonin receptor agonist, pure or mixed, an antacid, an opioid antagonist, a proton pump inhibitor, a motilin receptor agonist, dopamine antagonist, a cholinergic agonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor, somatostatin, octreotide, or any combination thereof.

Compositions and methods of use comprising serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists and NMDAR modulating substances, including especially certain substances classified as 5-HT2A agonists presently disclosed to exert NMDAR modulating effects, administered as modulators of neural plasticity, at non- psychedelic / psychotomimetic dosages, posology and formulations, for treatment of diseases and conditions and for improving functions (neuroplastogens).

The invention features compositions, methods, and kits for treating conditions associated with pathological ocular neovascularization, reducing scarring in the eye, treating dry eye, treating maculardegeneration, and treating keratitis by administering a serotonin receptor agonist.

Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inverse serotonin receptor agonist or a serotonin receptor antagonist and an anti-psychotic agent. Disclosed herein are also methods of treating psychotic disorders using the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.