TRICYCLIC CARBOXAMIDES

摘要

Compounds of formula (I) or salt thereof or solvate thereof, in which: m is 1 or 2; n is 1 or 2; X is CH or N; Y is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, CF3, alkyl or alkoxy; R<1>, which may be at any position within the saturated ring system, is hydrogen or up to two substituents which may be the same or different and each of which is selected from fluoro and C1-6 alkyl; R<2> is hydrogen or up to four substituents selected from halogen, NO2, CN, N3, CF3O-, CF3S-, CF3CO-, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkenyl, C1-6alkynyl, C1-6perfluoroalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylO-, C1-6-alkylCO-, C3-6cycloalkylO-, C3-6cycloalkylCO-, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylO-, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylCO-, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, benzoyl, phenyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylS-, C1-6alkylSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)NHSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NCO-, oxazolyl, (C1-4alkyl)NHCO-, CONH2; or R<4>CONH- or -NR<4>R<5>, wherein R<4> is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; and R<5> is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, formyl, -CO2C1-4alkyl or -COC1-4alkyl; or two R<2> groups are linked together form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring that is saturated or unsaturated and unsubstituted or substituted by -OH or =O are indicated to be useful in the treatment and pophylaxis of epilepsy, migraine, and other disorders.