摘要 |
The present invention provides a method of treating obesity and related conditions comprising the administration to a mammal, particularly a human, in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) in which: n=0, 1 or 2; R1 and R2 independently represent H or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms (optionally substituted by one or more halo); R3 and R4 independently represent H or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or together represent a group of formula =NR12 where R12 represents H, hydroxy, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; each alkyl, phenyl and alkoxy being optionally substituted with one or more halo; R5 represents: (a) H, (b) alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (c) a group of formula-COR13 in which R13 represents H, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, when R3 and R4 represent H or alkyl (optionally substituted with one or more halo, or (d) or a group of formula -S(O)pR14 in which p=1 or 2 and R14 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, when R3 and R4 represent H or alkyl (optionally substituted with one or more halo); each alkyl and phenyl being optionally substituted with one or more halo; R6 and R7 are each H; R8 to R11 independently represent H, halo, cyano, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxy, alkanoyloxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carbamoyl (optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms), or sulphamoyl (optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms); each alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl or alkanoyloxy optionally substituted with one or more halo; their stereoisomers; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |