Indole derivatives as NMDA antagonists

Abstract

This invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## or a salt, or metabolically labile ester thereof wherein R represents a group selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, nitro, cyano, SO.sub.2 R.sub.2 or COR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 represents hydroxy, methoxy, amino, alkylamino, or dialkylamino; m is zero or an integer 1 or 2; R.sub.1 represents a cycloalkyl, bridged cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, bridged heterocyclic or optionally substituted phenyl or fused bicyclic carbocylic group; A represents a C.sub.1-4 alkylene chain or the chain (CH.sub.2).sub.p Y(CH.sub.2).sub.q wherein Y is O, S(O)n or NR.sub.3 and which chains may be substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino, or which chains may be substituted by the group=O; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl or a nitrogen protecting group; n is zero or an integer from 1 to 2; p is zero or an integer from 1 to 3; q is zero or an integer from 1 to 3 with the proviso that the sum of p+q is 1, 2 or 3, which are antagonists of excitatory amino acids, to processes for the preparation and to other use in medicine.

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