Researchers from China Pharmaceutical University and Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have synthesized azetidine-containing compounds acting as muscarinic M4 receptor positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, pain, schizophrenia, pulmonary hypertension, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and sleep disorders among others.
Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has patented substituted imidazole derivatives acting as α2-adrenoceptor agonists with sedative and/or analgesic and/or anesthetic and/or anxiolytic activity. As such, they are reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of pain, insomnia and psychiatric disorders.
China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry and Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have jointly described aromatic heterocyclic cyclohexyl aminoalkyl piperidine derivatives acting as serotonin 5-HT1A and/or dopamine D2 and/or D3 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shujing Biopharma Co. Ltd. have synthesized oxaspiro derivatives acting as μ-opioid receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pain.
