Inventors:
William Scott Caldwell - Winston-Salem NC
Merouane Bencherif - Winston-Salem NC
Gary Maurice Dull - Lewisville NC
Peter Anthony Crooks - Lexington KY
Patrick Michael Lippiello - Lewisville NC
Assignee:
Targacept, Inc. - Winston-Salem NC
International Classification:
A61K 3146
US Classification:
514305, 514299, 514300, 514277, 514256, 546137
Abstract:
Patients susceptible to or suffering from disorders, such as central nervous system disorders, which are characterized by an alteration in normal neurotransmitter release, such as dopamine release (e. g. , Parkinsonism, Parkinsons Disease, Tourettes Syndrome, attention deficient disorder, or schizophrenia) are treated by administering an endo or exo form of a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[2. 2. 1]heptane, a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[2. 2. 2]octane, a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3. 2. 2]nonane, a 1-aza-7-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[2. 2. 1]heptane, a 1-aza-3-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3. 2. 2]nonane, or a 1-aza-7-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3. 2. 2]nonane.