| abstract |
Amide derivatives having formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R1-R5 are each individually selected from the group of substituents including hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylalkenyl, alkylalkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acyl, aryloxy, amino, amido, carboxyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyle, heteroaryl, substituted heterocycle, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloheteroalkyl, nitro, and cyano exhibit selective neuropeptide Y receptor antagonistic activity. |