Indazole derivatives with 5-HT2 receptor activity

Abstract

A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R4 to R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, arylsulfoxyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, cyano, carboxaldehyde, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonylamino and dialkylaminocarbonylamino; and R8 is selected from alkyl and alkoxy, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, and the use thereof in therapy, particularly for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea, and particularly for the treatment of obesity.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.