| abstract |
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof n nwhereinn R is aryl or heteroaryl and each of the above groups R may be substituted by 1 to 4 groups selected from:n halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halo C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halo C1-C6 alkoxy, —COR 4 , nitro, —NR 3 R 4 cyano, or a group R 5 ; n R 1 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halo C1-C6 alkyl, halo C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, NR 3 R 4 or cyano; R 2 corresponds to a group CHR 6 R 7 ; R 3 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl; R 4 independently from R 3 , has the same meanings; R 5 is C3-C7 cycloalkyl, which may contain one or more double bonds; aryl; or a 5-6 membered heterocycle; wherein each of the above groups R 5 may be substituted by one or more groups selected from: halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halo C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halo C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 dialkylamino, nitro or cyano; R 6 is hydrogen, C2-C6 alkenyl or C1-C6 alkyl, wherein each of the above groups R 6 may be substituted by one or more groups selected from: C1-C6 alkoxy and hydroxy; R 7 independently from R 6 , has the same meanings; X is carbon or nitrogen;n nto processes for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of conditions mediated by corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF). |