Claims for Patent: 5,827,871

Summary for Patent: 5,827,871

Title:	Medicaments 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoles and 5-HT1 agonist use thereof
Abstract:	Use of a compound of general formula (I): Formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, arylC1-6alkoxy, -CO2R4, -(CH2)nCN, -(CH2)nCONR5R6, -(CH2)nSO2NR5R6, C1-6alkanoylamino(CH2)n, or C1-6alkylsulphonylamino(CH2)n; R4 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or arylC1-6alkyl; R5 and R6 each independently represent hydrogen or C1-6alkyl, or R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring; n represents 0, 1 or 2; and R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or benzyl or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino or hexahydroazepino ring; or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a condition where a 5-HT1-like agonist is indicated, for example migraine. Novel compounds of formula (I), processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.
Inventor(s):	Francis David King, Laramie Mary Gaster, Alberto Julio Kaumann, Rodney Christopher Young
Assignee:	Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc
Application Number:	US08/442,720
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