| abstract |
The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I): wherein X is selected from hydrogen, a halogen, or a substituent and R is selected from hydrogen, a halogen, phenyl, aryl as specified and Y is selected from H, hydroxy, as specified and R1 is selected from H, methyl, alkyl, C1-18 straight, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbyl groups, which aromatic groups may be heterocyclic, cyclic or acyclic and which may optionally be substituted by alkyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, aryl, benzyl, arlyoxy, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, sulphur equivalents of said oxy, carbonyl and oxycarbonyl moieties, and oxo as specified. The invention also relates to their uses as CCK receptor ligands and CCK antagonists and their medicinal applications. |