N-PHENYL-(PIPERAZINYL OR HOMOPIPERAZINYL)-BENZENESULFONAMIDE OR BENZENESULFONYL-PHENYL-(PIPERAZINE OR HOMOPIPERAZINE) COMPOUNDS SUITABLE FOR TREATING DISORDERS THAT RESPOND TO MODULATION OF THE SEROTONIN 5- HT6RECEPTOR
The present Invention relates to N-phenyl-(piperazinyl or homopiperazinyl)-benzenesulfonamide or benzenesulfonyl-phenyl-(piperazine or homopiperazine) compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy. The compounds possess valuable therapeutic properties and are particularly suitable for treating diseases that respond to modulation of the serotonin S-HTe receptor. wherein X is a bond or a group N-R4 R1 is hydrogen or methyl R2 is hydrogen or methyl R3 is hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl, fluorine, C1-C2 alkoxy or fluorinated C1-C2 alkoxy R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C4 cycloalkyl, or C3-C4 cycloalkyl-CH2- R5 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, C1-C2 alkyl, fluorinated C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2 alkoxy or fluorinated C1-C2 alkoxy R6 is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine and n is 1 or 2.