| abstract |
Masked nitrogen-substituted and oxygen-substituted neopentyl sulfonyl ester prodrugs of acamprosate of formulae (I) and (III), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and compositions thereof for treating diseases are disclosed. In particular, acamprosate prodrugs exhibiting enhanced oral bioavailability and methods of using acamprosate prodrugs to treat neurodegenerative disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, movement disorders, substance abuse disorders, binge eating disorders, cortical spreading depression related disorders, tinnitus, sleeping disorders, multiple sclerosis and pain are disclosed. |