Background Of The Invention The present invention relates to a method of treating depression or anxiety in a mammal, including a human, by administering to the mammal a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist (ex-, a substance P receptor antagonist) in combination with a PDE IV inhibitor. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist and a PDE IV inhibitor.

Major depression is characterized by feelings of intense sadness and despair, mental slowing and loss of concentration, pessimistic worry, agitation, and self-deprecation. Physical changes also occur, especially in severe or"melancholic"depression. These include insomnia or hypersomnia, anorexia and weight loss (or sometimes overeating), decreased energy and libido, and disruption of normal circadian rhythms of activity, body temperature, and many endocrine functions.

Treatment regimens commonly include the use of tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, some psychotropic drugs, lithium carbonate, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (see R. J. Baldessarini in Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th Edition, Chapter 19, McGraw-Hill, 1996 for a review). More recently, new classes of antidepressant drugs are being developed including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRls), specific monoamine reuptake inhibitors and 5- HTIA receptor agonists, antagonists and partial agonists.

Anxiety is an emotional condition characterized by feelings such as apprehension and fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as tachycardia, increased respiration, sweating and tremor. It is a normal emotion but when it is severe and disabling it becomes pathological.

Anxiety disorders are generally treated using benzodiazepine sedative-antianxiety agents. Potent benzodiazepines are effective in panic disorder as well as in generalized anxiety disorder, however, the risks associated with drug dependency may limit their long-term use. 5-HTIA receptor partial agonists also have useful anxiolytic and other psychotropic activity, and less likelihood of sedation and dependence (see R. J. Baldessarini in Goodman & Gilman's Tite Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th Edition, Chapter 18, McGraw-Hill, 1996 for a review).

Summary Of The Invention The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of anxiety or depression comprising: (a) a PDE IV inhibitor or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof ; (b) a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the active agents"a"and"b" above are present in amounts that render the composition effective in treating, respectively, anxiety or depression.

This invention also relates to a method of treating anxiety or depression in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal, respectively, an anxiolytic or antidepressant effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) a PDE IV inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist or pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the active agents "a"and"b"above are present in amounts that render the composition effective in treating, respectively, anxiety or depression.

This invention also relates to a method of treating anxiety or depression in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal : (a) a PDE IV inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein the active agents"a"and"b"above are present in amounts that render the combination of the two agents effective in treating, respectively, anxiety or depression.

It will be appreciated that when using a combination method of the present invention, referred to immediately above, both the CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor will be administered to a patient within a reasonable period of time. The compounds may be in the same pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and therefore administered simultaneously. They may be in separate pharmaceutical carriers such as conventional oral dosage forms that are taken simultaneously. The term combination, as used above, also refers to the case where the compounds are provided in separate dosage forms and are administered sequentially. Therefore, by way of example, the PDE IV inhibitor may be administered as a tablet and then, within a reasonable period of time, the CNS- penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist may be administered either as an oral dosage form such as a tablet or a fast-dissolving oral dosage form. By a"fast dissolving oral formulation"is meant, an oral delivery form which when placed on the tongue of a patient, dissolves within about seconds.

The compositions of the present invention that contain an NK-1 receptor antagonist and a PDE IV inhibitor are useful for the treatment of depression. As used herein, the term "depression"includes depressive disorders, for example, single episodic or recurrent major depressive disorders, and dysthymic disorders, depressive neurosis, and neurotic depression; melancholic depression including anorexia, weight loss, insomnia and early morning waking, and psychomotor retardation; atypical depression (or reactive depression) including increased appetite, hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or irritability, anxiety and phobias, seasonal affective disorder, or bipolar disorders or manic depression, for example, bipolar I disorder, bipolar 11 disorder and cyclothymic disorder.

Other mood disorders encompassed within the term"depression"include dysthymic disorder with early or late onset and with or without atypical features; dementia of the Alzheimer's type, with early or late onset, with depressed mood; vascular dementia with depressed mood, disorders induced by alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, hallucinogens,

inhalants, opioids, phencyclidine, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics and other substances; schizoaffective disorder of the depressed type; and adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The compositions of the present invention that contain an NK-1 receptor antagonist an an anxiolytic agent are useful for the treatment of anxiety. As used herein, the term "anxiety"includes anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, agoraphobia without history of panic disorder, specific phobias, for example, specific animal phobias, social phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress disorders including post- traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorders.

"Generalized anxiety"is typically defined as an extended period (e. g. at least six months) of excessive anxiety or worry with symptoms on most days of that period. The anxiety and worry is difficult to control and may be accompanied by restlessness, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and disturbed sleep.

"Panic disorder"is defined as the presence of recurrent panic attacks followed by at least one month of persistent concern about having another panic attack. A"panic attack"is a discrete. period in which there is a sudden onset of intense apprehension, fearfulness or terror. During a panic attack, the individual may experience a variety of symptoms including palpitations, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea and dizziness.

Panic disorder may occur with or without agoraphobia.

"Phobias"includes agoraphobia, specific phobias and social phobias."Agoraphobia" is characterized by an anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available in the event of a panic attack.

Agoraphobia may occur without history of a panic attack. A"specific phobia"is characterized by clinically significant anxiety provoked by feared object or situation. Specific phobias include the following subtypes: animal type, cued by animals or insects; natural environment type, cued by objects in the natural environment, for example storms, heights or water; blood- injection-injury type, cued by the sight of blood or an injury or by seeing or receiving an injection or other invasive medical procedure; situational type, cued by a specific situation such as public transportation, tunnels, bridges, elevators, flying, driving or enclosed spaces; and other type where fear is cued by other stimuli. Specific phobias may also be referred to as simple phobias. A"social phobia"is characterized by clinically significant anxiety provoked by exposure to certain types of social or performance circumstances. Social phobia may also be referred to as social anxiety disorder.

Other anxiety disorders encompassed within the term"anxiety"include anxiety disorders induced by alcohol, amphetamines, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, phencychdine, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics and other substances, and adjustment disorders with anxiety or with mixed anxiety and depression.

Anxiety may be present with or without other disorders such as depression in mixed anxiety and depressive disorders. The compositions of the present invention are therefore useful in the treatment of anxiety with or without accompanying depression.

The compositions of the present invention are especially useful for the treatment of depression or anxiety where the use of an antidepressant or anxiolytic agent, respectively, is generally prescribed. By the use of a combination of a CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist and a PDE IV inhibitor in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to treat depression and/or anxiety in patients for whom conventional antidepressant or antianxiety therapy might not be wholly successful or where dependence upon the antidepressant or antianxiety therapy is prevalent.

Suitable PDE IV inhibitors are selected from the group consisting of: 1. cilomilast Claimed in EP 1188438 issued March 20,2002 2. roflumilast Claimed in U. S. Patent No. 5, 958, 926 3. BAY 19-8004 [2- (2, 4-Dichloro-benzoyl-6-methanesulfonyl-benzofuran-3-yl]-urea&l t;BR> <BR> <BR> Published in WO115677 on March 8,2001.

4. pumafentrine published in W09821208 on May 22,1998.

5. V-11294A 3H-Purin-6-amine 3- [ (3-cyclopentyloxy-)-4-methoxy-phenyl] methyl]-N-ethyl-8- (1-methylethyl-, monohydrochloride published in WO 0059449 on October 12,2000.

6. CDC-801 <BR> <BR> 2H-Isoindole-2-propan-amide B- [3-cyclopentoxy)-4 methoxyphenyl]-1, 3-dihydro-1, 3-cloxo- (9CI) claimed in United States Patent No. 5,728, 844 issued March 17,1998 7. cipamfylline Published in WO 9920625 on April 29,1999 8. mesopram Claimed in German Patent No. 19540475 issued April 24,1997 9. SCH-351591-5-Quinolinecarboxamide, N- (3, 5-dichloro-1-oxido-4-pyridinyl)-8-methoxy-2- (trifluorometomethyl)- (9CI) Published in WO 0026208 May 11,2000 10. YM-976 Pyrido [2, 3-d] pyrimidin-2 (1 H)-one, 4-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1, 7-diefyl-(9CI) Published in WO 9719078 on May 29,1997 11. Cl-1044 3-pyridine carboxamide, N- (9-amino-3, 4,6, 7-tetrahydro-4-oxo-1-phenyl pyrrolo [3,2, 1 jk] [1,4] benzodiazepin-3-yl) (R)- (9CI) Published in WO 9736905 on October 9,1997 12. Cyclohexanol 4- [4-2-amino-5-pyrimidinyl) phenyl]-4-3- (cyclo-pentyloxy) -4-methoxylphenyl]-trans-(9Cl) Published in WO 11 0385A2 on February 15,2001 13. Cyclohexanol, 4-[(2-amino-5-pyrinidinyl, ethynly]-4- [3- (cyclopentoxy)-4-methoxypheny]-cis- (9CI) Published in WO 9619988A1 on July 4, 1996 4-(3-sec-Butoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl-4-(3-[1, 2,4] oxadiazol-5-yl-phenylethynyl)-cyclohexanol 6- (3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-methoxymethyl-phenyl-8-methoxy-9-met hoxy-methyl -1, 2,3, 4,4a, 1 Ob-hexahydro-phenanthridine 4- (7-Methoxy-2, 2-dimethyl-2-3-dihydro-benzofuran-4-yl) - 2- [4- (4-methyl-6-oxo-1, 4,5, 6-tetrahydro-pyridazin-3-yl)- phenyl]-4a, 5,8, 8a-tetrahydro-2H-phthalazin-1-one Morpholine, 4- [ [4- [ (4aR, 8aS)-4- (2, 3-dihydro-7-methoxy-2, 2-dimethyl-4-benzofura nyl)-4a, 5,8, 8a-tetrahydro-1-oxo-2 (1 H)-phthalazinyl] phenyl] sulfonyl]-, r el- (9CI) Disclosed in WO 01360766 on May 3,2001 1 (2H)-Phthalazinone, 4- (2, 3-dihydro-7-methoxy-2, 2-dimethyl-4-benzofuranyl)-4a, 5,8, 8 a-tetrahydro-2-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-, (4aR, 8aS)-rel- (9CI) Disclosed in W01370777 On May 3,2001 Disclosed in J. of Med. Chem, Volume 43 No. 25, pp. 4850-4867 published in 2000. N-N Q N N N I 21 Tofimilast Disclosed in EP 2000-302947 on April 7,2000 5H-Pyrazolo [3,4-c]-1, 2, 4-triazolo [4,3-a] pyridine, 9-cyclopentyl-7-ethyl-6, 9-dihydro-3- (2-thienyl)- (9CI) 5-Pyrimidinecarboxamide, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)-N-[[2-fluoro-4(1-hydroxy-1-methy lethyl)phenyl]methyl]-(9Cl) Disclosed in WO0157025 On August 19,2001 2- (Benzo [1,2, 5] oxadiazol-5-yloxy)-N- [4- (l-hydroxy-l-methyl-ethyl)-benzyi]-nicotinamide Disclosed in WO 0066584 on Nov. 9, 2001, [1,2, 4] Triazolo [4,3-a] quinazolin-5 (4H)-one, 7-bromo-1- (dimethylamino)-4- [ 3-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propenyl]-(9Cl) Cyanamide, [1-ethyl-1, 6-dihyd ro-3- (1-methylethyl)-5-phenylpyrazolo [ 4,3-e] [1,4] diazepin-8-yl]- (9CI) Disclosed in W00149689 On July 12,2001 2-pyrrolidinone, 4- [3-cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]- (9CI) Disclosed in W09202220 On Feb. 20,1992 27A = R1=CO2CH3, 27B = benzyl R2=various groups 27A. 1-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, 4- [3- (cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl] 3-formyl-3-methyl-, methyl ester, (3S, 4S)- (9CI) 27A was disclosed in WO0146136 on June 28,2001.

27B was disclosed in W00147879 on July 5,2001.

27B. 3-Pyrrolidinemethanamine, 4-[[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-N,3-dimethyl-1-(phen ylmethyl)-, (3R, 4S)- (9CI) [4- (1-Cyclopentyl-3-ethyl-1 H-indazol-6-yl)-3-methyl-1- (1-phenyl-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-methanol 1-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, 4- [3- (cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-3-methyl - 3- [1- (methylhydrazono) ethyl]-, methyl ester (9CI) Disclosed in WO 0146136 On June 28,2001 1 H-Pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid, 1-cyclohexyl-3, 5-dimethyl-, ethyl ester (9CI) Disclosed in WO 146172 on June 28,2001 1 H-Pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid, 2-methyl-1-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-, ethyl ester (9Cl) Disclosed in WO 147880 On July 5,2001 Pyridine, 4- [2- [3- (cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-phenylethyl]- (9Cl) Disclosed in W09414742 On July 7,1994 Benzenemethanol, 4-[1-[3,4-bis(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(1-oxido-4-pyridinyl )ethyl]- α, a-bis (trifluoromethyl)- (9CI) Disclosed in WO 9722586 on June 26, 1997 <BR> <BR> <BR> R = CH3<BR> 34.

2- {4- [1- (3, 4-Bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2- (3-methyl-1-Oxy-pyridin-4-yl)-ethyl] -phenyl}-1, 1,1, 3,3, 3-hexafluoro-proppane A. =H -2-{4-[1-(3-Cyclobutyloxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl) -2 (3-methyl-1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl) - ethyl]-phenyl}-1, 1,1, 3,3, 3-hexfluoro-propan-2-ol B. = Me 2- {4- [1- (3-Cyclobutyloxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl) B = Me - 2- (1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl-ethyl]-phenyl} -1, 1,1, 3,3, 3-hexafluoro-propan-2-ol Disclosed in W00068198 on Nov. 16,2001 2-Pyridinamine, 5- [1- [3, 4-bis (difluormethoxy) phenyl]-2 (4-pyridinyl) ethyl]-N-(phenylmethyl)-(9Cl) 2- {5- [1- (3, 4-Bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2- (1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl) -ethyl]-thiazol-2-yl}-propan-2-ol 6-Isopropyl-8- {3- [2- (4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-phenyl-ethyl-phenyl} quinoline 1 H-Indole-2-carboxamide, 39 1-[(4-flurophenyl)methyl]-3-(phenylmethoxy)-N-3-pyridinyl-(9 Cl) Disclosed in W00164639 on Sept 7,2001 4-Difluoromethoxy-2-methyl-2, 3-dihydro-benzooxazole-7-carboxylic acid (3, 5-dimethyl-isoxazol-4-yl)-amide 2-Acetyl-4-difluoromethoxy-benezooxazole-7-carboxylic acid (3, 5-dichloro-pyridin-4-yl-amide 1 H-Isoindole-1, 3) 2H)-dione, 2-[1-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-(1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-yl) ethyl]-5-methyl- (9CI) Disclosed in WO-0146183 on June 28,2001.

Benezenemethanamine, <BR> N- [3- [1- [ (3, 5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl) methyl]-6-methoxy-5-phthalazinyl] -2-propynyl]-N-methyl-(9Cl) Disclosed in WO 0005218 on Feb 3,2000.

8-Cyclopentyloxy-4- (3, 5-dichloro-pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-2- methanesulfonyl-7-methoxy-1, 2-dihydro-phthalazine 1,2, 4-Triazole [3,4-a] phthalazine, 6- [3, 5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl) methyl]-9-methoxy-3-methyl- (9CI) Disclosed in WO 0026218 on May 11,2000.

Isoquinoline, 5- (cyclopentylmethyl)-1- [ (3, 5-d icloro-4-pyridi nyl) methyl]-3-4- dihydro-6-methoxy- (9CI) Disclosed in W00021947 on April 20, 2000.

47a X = CH, Y = S, Z = CH <BR> <BR> <BR> 1-(3, 5-DichlorPo-pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-6-methoxy-5-thiazol-2-ylmeth yl-phthalazine<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 47b X = N, Y = CH, Z = N 1- (3, 5-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-6-methoxy-5- (5H- [1, 2,4] triazol-1-ylmethyl)-phthalazine 48 R = SO2CH3 49 R = COCH2Ph Phthalazine, 4- [ (3, 5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl) methyl]-1, 2- dihydro-7-methoxy-2- (phenlacetyl)- (9CI) Both Disclosed in WO 0005218 on Feb 3,2000 50 R = alkoxy {4-[3-(3-Ethoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyridazine- 1-carbonyl}-carbamic acid methyl ester 51 R = hetroaryl 4-Pyridinecarboxamide, N-[4-[[3-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)- 5, 6-dihydro-1 (4H)-Pyridazinyl] carbonyl] phenyl- (9CI).

Disclosed in WO 9806704 in Feb 19,1998 52 R = NH2, alkylNH 1- {4- [3- (3-Ethoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-5. 6-dihydro-4H-pyridazine-1-carbonyl]-phenyl}-3-methyl-urea 53 X = substittued alkyl-Disclosed in WO 0069844 on Nov 23,2000 Urea, [2- (2, 4-dichlorobenzoyl)-6- [ (3E)-3-pentenyloxy]-3-benzofuranyl]- (9CI) 54 X = alkylsulfonly, arylsulfonyl Disclosed in Wo0069844 on Nov 23,2000 Benzene sulfonic acid, 4-[(dimethylamino) sulfonyl] amino],-3-[(aminocarbonyl) amino] - 2- (2, 4,-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-benzofuranyl ester (9Cl) U rea, [2- (cyclohexylcarbonyl)-6-methoxy-3-benzofu ranyl]- (9CI) Disclosed in W00069843 on Nov 23,2000 6H-Purin-6-one, 3-[[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4methoxyphenyl]methyl]-8-[1-[1(4-fluo rophenyl)methoxy] -1-methylethy]-3,7-dihydro-(9Cl) Disclosed in W000594449 on Oct 12,2000 Clclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-cyano-4- (2, 3-dihydro-8-methoxy-1, 4-benzodioxin-5-yl)-, cis (9CI) Disclosed in WO 0014085 on March 16,2000.

4-(7H-6, 16-Dioxa-15, 17-diaza-cyclopenta [a] phenanthren-2-yl)-benazamide 3-Benzyloxy-5-[1-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)- 2-oxo-pyrrolidin-3yl]-benzoic acid hydrazide Benzoic acid, 4- [8- (3-nitrophenyl)-1, 7-naphthydrin-6-yl]- (9CI) Disclosed in W09818796 on May7,1998 4- (8-Benzol [1,2, 5] oxadiazol-5-yl- [1, 7] napthyridin-6yl)-benzoic acid 3- [4- (3-Chloro-phenyl)-1-ethyl-7-methyl-2-oxo-1, 2,-dihdro - [1, 8] naphthyridin-3-yl]-prpionamidine 4H- [1, 2,4] Triazole [5,1-b] purin-5 (6H) -one, 7-cyclopentyl-2-(1methylethyl)-4-propyl (9Cl) Disclosed in WO 0035428 on June 22,2000 Acetronitrile, (6-ethoxy-3, 4-dihyd, ro-7-methoxy-4, 4-dimethyl- 1 (2H)-isoquinolinylidene) [ [2- (4-morpholinyl) ethyl [thio] - (9Cl) Disclosed in WO 0164647 on Sept 7,2001 1-Piperidinepentanenitrile [ (4aR, 1 ObR)-9-ethoxy-1, 3,4, 4a, 5, 1 Ob- <BR> <BR> hexahydro-8-methoxy-6 (2H)-phenanthridinylidene]-, rel- (9CI) Disclosed in WO 164648 on Sept 7, 2001 2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-5-phenyl-3- (phenylmethyl)-, trans- (9CI) Disclosed in Chem, Pharm, Bull. (1992), 40 (9), 2525-30 2-Pyrrolidinone, 4- [3- (cyclopentyloxy)-4- methoxyphenyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4- (phenylmethoxy) phenyl] m ethyl]- (9CI) Disclosed in WO 0168600 on Sept 20,2001.

4-f3- [9- (3-Cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxy-benzyl)-6, 8-dimethyl-9H -purin-2-yloxy]-propyl}-propyl}-pyridine 1-oxide Urea [2- [6, 7-dihydro-9, 10-dimethoxy-4-oxo-2- [ (2, 4,6 -trimethylphenyl) imino] -2H-pyrimido [6,1-a] isoquinolin- 3(4H)-yl]ethyl]-(9Cl)<BR> Disclosed in W00058308 on Oct 5,2000 4H-Pyrimido [6,1-a] isoquinolin-4-one, 2- [2, 6-bis (1-methylethyl) phenoxy] -6, 6-dihydro-9, 10-dimethoxy-(9Cl) Disclosed in WO 0058309 on Oct 5,2000

8- (3-Azido-phenyl)-6-imidazol-1-ylmeyhyl-quinoline Another PDEIV is a compound of the formula : or a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salt thereof, wherein: Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, norbornylmethyl, [2.2. 2] bicyclooctylmethyl or benzyl, the phenyl of the benzyl optionally being substituted by halogen ; trifluoromethyl, nitor, carboxy or CO20Me wherein Me is a pharmaceutically aceptable cation; Y is carboxy, carboalkoxy wherein the alkoxy has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carbobenzyloxy, N-alkylcarboxamido wherein the alkyl has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or C020Md3 wherein Me is as defined above; and Z is N or CH, provided that (i) when Z is CH, then Ri, is benzyt, Y is in the meta- position and Y may also be tetrazolyl optionally substituted by a group selected from alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and benzyl ; (ii) when Z is N, Y is in the meta-or para-position of the 1- phenyl group and (iii) when Ri is substituted benzyl, the substitution is at the meta-and/or para-positions and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Published in EP0260817 on May 15,1991.

Examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that may be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are compounds of the formula:

and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein X'is hydrogen, (Ci-Cio) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three flourine atoms or (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; X2 and X3 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, phenyl, cyano, amino, (C1-C6)-alkylamino, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkyl-C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl, hydroxy (C1- C4) alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkyl, -NHC(=O) H and-NHC (=0)- (Ci-Ce) aikyi ; and Q is a group of the formula wherein R'is a radical selected from furyi, thienyl, pyridyl, indolyl, biphenyl and phenyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, (C1-C10) alkyl

optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (Cl-Clo) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, carboxy, benzyloxycarbonyl and (Cl-C3) alkoxy-carbonyl ; R13 is selected from (C3-C4) branched alkyl, (C5-C6) branched alkenyl, (C5-C7) cycloalkyl, and the radicals named in the definition of R1 ; R is hydrogen or (C1-C6) alkyl ; R3 is phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, benzhydryl, thienyl or furyl, and R3 may optionally be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo, (Ci-Cio) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms and (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; Y is (CH2) l wherein I is an integer from one to three, or Y is a group of the formula Z is oxygen, sulfur, amino, (Ci-C3) alkylamino or (CH2) n wherein n is zero, one or two; o is two or three; p is zero or one; R4 is furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, indolyl, biphenyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, (Ci-Cio) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, carboxy, (Cl-C3) alkoxy-carbonyl and benzyloxycarbonyl ; R5 is thienyl, biphenyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms and (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; X is (CH2) q wherein q is an integer from 1 to 6, and wherein any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds in said (CH2) q may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R8, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R9 ; m is an integer from 0 to 8, and any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds of (CH2) m may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond, and any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) m may optionally be substituted with R" ; R6 is a radical selected from hydrogen, (C1-C6) straight or branched alkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl wherein one of the carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; aryl selected from biphenyl, phenyl, indanyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl, benzhydryl and benzyl, wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups and the

phenyl moieties of said benzyl, phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl and benzhydryl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (Ci-Cio) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, amino, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-C(=O)-, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-O-, (C1-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-(C1-C6) alkyl-O-,. (C1-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl-, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl- C (=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl,-NHC (=O) H and-NHC (=O)- (Ci-C6) alkyl ; and wherein one of the phenyl moieties of said benzhydryl may optionally be replaced by naphthyl, thienyl, furyl or pyridyl ; R7 is hydrogen, phenyl or (Ci-Ce) alkyl ; or R6 and R7, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a saturated carbocyclic ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms wherein one of said carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur ; R8 and R9 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, amino, oxo (=O), nitrile, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> di-(C1-C6) alkylamino, (C1-C6) alkoxy, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-(C,-C6) alkyl,- (Ci-Ce) alkyl-C(=O)-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-(C1-C6) alkyl-, and the radicals set forth in the definition of R6 ; R10 is NHCR12, NHCH2R12, NHSO2R12 or one of the radicals set forth in any of the definitions of R6, R8 and R9 ; R"is oximino (=NOH) or one of the radicals set forth in any of the definitions of R6, R8 and R9 ; and R12 is (Ci-Ce) alkyl, hydrogen, phenyl (Cl-C6) alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with (C1- C6) alkyl ; and with the proviso that (a) when m is 0, R"is absent, (b) neither R8, R9, R10 nor R"can form, together with the carbon to which it is attached, a ring with R7, (c) when Q is a group of the formula VIII, R8 and R9 cannot be attached to the same carbon atom, and (d) when R8 and R9 are attached to the same carbon atom, then either each of R8 and R9 is independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, (C1-C6) alkyl, hydroxy- (Cl-C6) alkyl and (Ci-C6) alkoxy- (Cl-C6) alkyl, or R8 and R9, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a (C3-C6) saturated carbocyclic ring that forms a spiro compound with the nitrogen-containing ring to which they are attached.

Other examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are compounds of the formula 1, as defined above, with the further proviso that when neither X1, x2 nor X3 is a fluorinated alkoxy group, at least one of R', R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R13 is an aryl group substituted with a fluorinated alkoxy group.

Such compounds are hereinafter referred to as"compounds of the formula la".

Other examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are compounds of the formula

and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein A is a ring system selected from phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, quinolinyl and indolinyl, and wherein the side chain containing NR2R3 is attached to a carbon atom of ring system A; W is hydrogen, (Ci-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, - S (O)v-(C1-C6) alkyl wherein v is zero, one or two, halo, benzyloxy or (Ci-Ce) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; R'is a 4,5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring containing from one to three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur (e. g., thiazolyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2, 3- triazolyl, 1,2, 4-triazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl or thiophenyl), wherein said heterocyclic ring may contain from zero to three double bonds and may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably one or two substituents, independently selected from (Cl-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms and (Ci-Cg) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; the dotted lines in formula lb indicate that one of the X'-Y'and Y'-Z'bonds may optionally be a double bond; X'is selected from =CH-,-CH2-,-O-,-S-,-SO-,-SO2-,-N (R4)-,-NH-, =N-, -CH [(C1- C6) alkyl]-, =C [(C1-C6)alkyl]-, -CH(C6H5)- and =C(C6H5)-; Y'is selected from C=O, C=NR4, C=S, =CH-,-CH2-, =C [[(C1-C6)alkyl]-, -CH[(C1-C6)alkyl]- , =C (C6H5)-,-CH (C6H5)-, =N-, -NH-,-N (R4)-, =C (halo)-, =C (OR4)-, =C (SR4)-, =C (NR4)-, -O-, =C (CF3)-, =C (CH2C6H5)-,-S-and SO2, wherein the phenyl moieties of said =C (C6H5)- and- CH (C6H5)- may optionally be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from trifluoromethyl and halo, and wherein the alkyl moieties of said = [[C1-C6)alkyl]- and -CH [C1-C6) alkyl]-may optionally be substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; Z'is selected from =CH-,-CH2-, =N-, -NH-,-S-,-N (R4)-, =C (C6H5)-,-CH (C6H5)-, =C[(C1- C6) alkyl]-and-CH [ (Cl-C6) alkyl]- ; or X', Y'and Z', together with the two carbon atoms shared between the benzo ring and the X'Y'Z'ring, form a fused pyridine or pyrimidine ring; R2 is hydrogen or-CO2 (Ci-Cio) alkyl ; R3 is selected from wherein R6 and R10 are independently selected from furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, indolyl, biphenyl and phenyl, wherein said phenyl may optionally be substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, (Cl-Clo) alkyl optionally substituted with from one

to three fluorine atoms, (Cl-Clo) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, carboxy, benzyloxycarbonyl and (Cl-C3) alkoxy-carbonyl ; R4 is (Cl-C6) alkyl or phenyl ; R7 is selected from (C3-C4) branched alkyl, (C5-C6) branched alkenyl, (C5-C7) cycloalkyl, and the radicals named in the definition of R6 ; R8 is hydrogen or (Ci-Ce) alkyl ; R9 and R'9 are independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, benzhydryl, thienyl and furyl, and R9 and R'9 may optionally be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms and (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; Y is (CH2)@ wherein I is an integer from one to three, or Y is a group of the formula Z is oxygen, sulfur, amino, (Ci-C3) alkylamino or (CH2) n wherein n is zero, one or two; x is zero, one or two; y is zero, one or two; z is three, four or five; o is two or three; p is zero or one; r is one, two or three; the ring containing (CH2) z may contain from zero to three double bonds, and one of the carbon atoms of (CH2z) may optionally be replaced by oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen; R"is thienyl, biphenyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, (C1-C10) alkyl ptionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms and (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms; X is (CH2) q wherein q is an integer from 1 to 6, and wherein any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds in said (CH2) q may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R159 m is an integer from 0 to 8, and any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds of (CH2) m, wherein both carbon atoms of such bond are bonded to each other and to another carbon atom of the (CH2) m chain, may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-

carbon triple bond, and any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) m may optionally be substituted with R" ; R12 is a radical selected from hydrogen, (C1-C6) straight or branched alkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl wherein one of the carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; aryl selected from biphenyl, phenyl, indanyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; phenyl- (C2-C6) alkyl, benzhydryl and benzyl, wherein the point of attachment on R12 is a carbon atom unless R12 is hydrogen, and wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups and the phenyl moieties of said benzyl, phenyl-(C2-C6) alkyl and benzhydryl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, amino, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-C(=O)-, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-O-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)- (Ci-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-, (C1-C6) alkyl-, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl- C (=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl,-NHC (=O) H and-NHC (=O)- (CI-C6) alkyl ; and wherein one of the phenyl moieties of said benzhydryl may optionally be replaced by naphthyl, thienyl, furyl or pyridyl ; R'3 is hydrogen, phenyl or (Ci-Ce) alkyl ; or R12 and R13, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a saturated carbocyclic ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms wherein one of said carbon atoms that is neither the point of attachment of the spiro ring nor adjacent to such point of attachment may optionally be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur ; R14 and R15 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, amino, oxo (=O), cyano, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy, -C(=O)-OH, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-C(=O)-, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (C1-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-, (Ci-Ce) alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl-, and the radicals set forth in the definition of R12 ; R16 is NHC (=O) R18, NHCH2R18, SO2R18, CO2H or one of the radicals set forth in any of the definitions of R12, R14 and R15 ; is oximino (=NOH) or one of the radicals set forth in any of the definitions of R, R and R15 ; and R18 is (Ci-Ce) alkyl, hydrogen, phenyl or phenyl (C1-C6) alkyl ; with the proviso that (a) when m is 0, one of R16 and R17 is absent and the other is hydrogen, (b) when R3 is a group of the formula XVI, R14 and R15 cannot be attached to the same carbon atom, (c) when R14 and R15 are attached to the same carbon atom, then either each of R14 and R15 is independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, (C1-C6) alkyl, hydroxy- (CI-C6) alkyl and (Cl-C6) alkoxy- (Cl-C6) alkyl, or R14 and R15, together with the carbon to which they are

attached, form a (C3-C6) saturated carbocyclic ring that forms a spiro compound with the nitrogen-containing ring to which they are attached; (d) R12 and R'3 can not both be hydrogen, and (e) when Rt4 or R15 is attached to a carbon atom of X or (CH2) y that is adjacent to the ring nitrogen, then R14 or Ru*5, respectively, must be a substituent wherein the point of attachment is a carbon atom.

The fused bicyclic nucleus of compounds of the formula IXb to which W and the- CH2NR2R3 sidechain are attached may be, but is not limited to, one of the following groups: benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyi, benzimidazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothienyl, oxindolyl, benzoxazolinonyl, benzthiazolinonyl, benzimidazolinonyl, benzimidazoliniminyl, dihydrobenzothienyl-S, S-dioxide, benztriazolyi, benzthiadiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, and quinazolinyl.

Examples of acids that can be used to prepare pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of basic NK-1 antagonists and basic compounds exhibiting antidepressant or anxiolytic properties for use in this invention are those that which form non-toxic acid addition salts, i. e., salts containing pharmacologically acceptable anions, such as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate, acid citrate, tartrate, bitartrate, succinate, maleat, fumarate, gluconate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate and pamoate [i e., 1, 1 0-methylene-bis- (2-hydroxy-3- naphthoate)] salts. The chemical bases that can be used as reagents to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable base salts of acidic NK-1 antagonists and acidic compounds exhibiting antidepressant or anxiolytic properties for use in this invention are hose which form non-toxic base salts with such compounds. Such non-toxic base salts include those derived from such pharmacologically acceptable cations as sodium, potassium calcium and magnesium, etc.

Other examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the method and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are compounds of the formula and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein R is halo (CI-C8) alkyl, halo (C2-C8) alkenyl, halo (C2-C8) alkynyl or halo (Cl-C8) alkyl substituted by hydroxy or (Cl-C8) alkoxy ; R'is hydrogen, halo or (Ci-C6) alkoxy ; or

R and R', together with the two carbon atoms shared between the benzene ring and the R and R', complete a fused (C4-C6) cycloalkyl wherein one carbon atom is optionally replaced by oxygen and wherein one or two of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted by up to five subtituents selected from halo, (C1-C6)alkyl and halo (Cl-C6) alkyl ; X is (Ci-Ce) alkoxy, halo (Ci-Ce) alkoxy, phenoxy or halo ; and Ar is phenyl optionally substituents by halo.

Other examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is methylene, ethylene, propylene, vinylene, -CH2-O-, -O-CH2-, -CH2-S- or -S-CH2-; R', R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, Cl-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy-Cl-C3 alkyl-, or halo-C1-C3 alkyl, provided that when W is methylene, neither R2 nor R3 is hydrogen; or one of R2 or R3 may be hydroxy; X is halo, C1-C3 alkoxy, C1-C3 alkyl, halo C1-C3 alkoxy or Cl-C3 alkenyl ; Y is-NH- or -O-; Q is oxygen or sulfur and is double bonded to the carbon to which it is attached, or Q is methyl and is single bonded to the carbon to which it is attached; T is (2S, 3S)-2-diphenylmethylquinuclidin-3-yl, (2S, 3S)-2-diphenylmethyl-1- azanorbornan-3-yl ; or (2S, 3S)-2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl, wherein the phenyl group of said (2S, 3S)- 2-phenylpiperidine-3-yl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from zero to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, (Ci-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, amino, cyano, nitro, (Ci-C6) alkylamino and di [(C1-C6) alkyl] amino; and the dashed line represents an optional double bond; with the proviso that R'cannot be Cl-C3 alkoxy-CH2-or halo-CH2-; or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, that is effective in treating such disorder or condition, and a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier.

Preferably the compounds of formula (XIX) are wherein Y is-NH- ; T is (2S, 3S)-2- phenyipiperidin-3-yl, where the phenyl group of said (2S, 3S)-2-phenylpiperidine-3-yl may optionally be substituted with fluoro ; Q is oxygen and is double bonded to the carbon atom to which it is attached, X is methoxy or ethoxy, R'is hydrogen, methyl or halo-C1-C2 alkyl, W is methylene, ethylene or vinylene ; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or methyl, or one of R2 or R3 may be hydroxy, when W is ethylene, R2 and R3 are both methyl, when W is methylene, and R2 and R3 are both hydrogen, when W is vinylene.

Most preferably the compounds of formula (XIX) and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts are:

Other examples of NK-1 antagonists that can be used in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of this invention are the following compounds and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts :

wherein R'is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from one to three substituents, independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, (C1-C10) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C10) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, phenyl, cyano, amino, (Cl- C6)-alkylamino, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl, hydroxy (Ci-C4) alkyi,-NHC (=O) H, -NHC (=O)-(C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkyl, - S (O) v-(C1-C10)-alkyl wherein v is zero, one or two,-S (O) v-aryl wherein v is zero, one or two,-0- aryl,-SO2NR4R5 wherein each of R4 and R5 is, independently, (Ci-Ce) alkyl, or R4 and R5, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a saturated ring containing one nitrogen and from 3 to 6 carbons, (SO2-(C1-C10)alkyl) ((C1-C10)alkyl) N wherein one or both of the <BR> <BR> <BR> alkyl moieties may optionally be substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, -N (S02- (Cl- Ciao) alkyl) 2 and (SO2-aryl) ((C1-C10)alkyl) N; and wherein the aryl moieties of said -S(O)v-aryl, -O- aryl and (SO2-aryl) ((C1-C10)alkyl) N are independently selected from phenyl and benzyl and may optionally be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from (Cl- C4) alkyl, (CI-C4) alkoxy and halo ; or R1 is phenyl substituted with a group having the formula wherein a is 0,1 or 2 and the asterisk represents a position meta to the point of attachment of R1 ; R2 is selected from (Cl-C6) straight or branched alkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl wherein one of the carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; aryl selected from

biphenyl, phenyl, indanyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl, benzhydryl and benzyl, wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups and the phenyl moieties of said benzyl, phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl and benzhydryl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from one to three substituents, independently selected from halo, nitro, (Cl-Clo) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (Cl-Clo) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, amino, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (Ci-C6) alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-C(=O)-, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C-(C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-, (Ci-Ce) alkyl-C-(C1-C6)alkyl-, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-C (=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl,-NHC (=O) H and-NHC (=0)- (Ci-Ce) atkyt ; and wherein one of the phenyl moieties of said benzhydryl may optionally be replaced by naphthyl, thienyl, furyl or pyridyl ; m is an integer from 0 to 8, and any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds of (CH2) m, wherein both carbon atoms of such bond are bonded to each other and to another carbon atom in the (CH2) m chain, may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon- carbon triple bond, and any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) m may optionally be substituted with R4 ; R3 is selected from NHC (=O) R8, NHCH2R8, SO2R8, AR5, CO2H and the radicals set forth in the definitions of R2, R6 and R' ; A is CH2, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur or carbonyl ; R8 is (CI-C6) alkyl, hydrogen, phenyl or phenyl (Ci-C6) alkyl ; R4 is selected from oximino (=NOH) and the radicals set forth in the definitions of R2, R5 and R7 ; R5 is a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle selected from the group consisting of pyrimidinyl, benzoxazolyl, 2, 3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulfonazol-2-yl, morpholin-1-yl, thiomorpholin-1-yl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, isoquinolinyl, furyl, pyridyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, quinolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, and groups of the formulae wherein B and D are selected from carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, and at least one of B and D is other than carbon; E is carbon or nitrogen; n is an integer from 1 to 5; any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2)n and (CH2)n+1 may be optionally substituted with (cl-C6) alkyl or (C2-C6) spiroalkyl ; and either any one pair of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) n and (CH2)n+1 may be bridged by a one or two carbon atom linkage, or any one pair of adjacent carbon atoms of said

(CH2)n and (CH2) l may form, together with from one to three carbon atoms that are not members of the carbonyl containing ring, a (C3-C5) fused carbocyclic ring; X is (CH2) q wherein q is two or three and wherein one of the carbon-carbon single bonds in said (CH2) q may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R6, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q may optionally be substituted with R7 ; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, amino, oxo (=O), cyano, hydroxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, (Ci-Ce) alkoxy,-C (=O)-OH, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-O-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl- and the radicals set forth in the definition of R2 ; and Y is (CH2k wherein z is zero or one; with the proviso that: (a) when A is- (CH2)- or carbonyl, R5 cannot be furyl, pyridyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, quinolyl, thiazolyl or thienyl ; (b) when m is zero, one of R3 and R4 is absent and the other is hydrogen; (c) when R6 or R7 is attached to a carbon atom of X that is adjacent to the ring nitrogen, then R6 or R7, respectively, must be a substituent wherein the point of attachment is a carbon atom; Other examples of NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention include the following compounds and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts : wherein R'is selected from hydrogen, (Cl-C6) straight or branched alkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl wherein one of the carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; aryl selected from phenyl, biphenyl, indanyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl, benzhydryl and benzyl, wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups and the phenyl moieties of said benzyl, phenyl (C2-C6) alkyl and benzhydryl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, (C1-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkoxy, amino, trihaloalkoxy (e. g., trifluoromethoxy), (C1-C6) alkylamino, (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-, (C,-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)- (Ci-Ce) alkyl, (Cl-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-O-, (C,-C6) alkyl-C-, (C1-C6)alkyl-O-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-, (CI-C6) alkyl-, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-NH-(C1-C6)alkyl-,

-NHC(=O) H and-NHC (=O)-(C1-C6) alkyl ; and wherein one of the phenyl moieties of said benzhydryl may optionally be replaced by naphthyl, thienyl, furyl or pyridyl ; R3 is aryl selected from phenyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from indanyl, thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyi, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; and cycloalkyl having 3 to 7 carbon atoms wherein one of said carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, and said (C3-C7) cycloalkyl may optionally be substituted with one or two substituents, each of said substituents being independently selected from halo, nitro, (C,-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C,-C6) alkoxy, amino, phenyl, trihaloalkoxy (e. g., trifluoromethoxy), (C,-C6) alkylamino,- C (=O)-NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)- -C-O-(C1-C6)alkyl, -C(=O)H, -CH2OR13, NH (C1- C6) alkyl-,-NHC (=O) H, -NR24C-(C1-C6)alkyl and -NHC(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl ; one of R5 and R6 is hydrogen and the other is selected from hydroxymethyl, hydrogen, (Ci-C3) alkyl, (Ci-C8) acyloxy (Ci-C3) alkyl, (Cl-C8) alkoxymethyl and benzyloxymethyl ; R7 and R8 are independently selected from hydrogen, (Cl-C3) alkyl and phenyl ; R9 is selected from methyl, hydroxymethyl, HC (=O)-, R'4R15NCO2CH2-, R'60COzCH2-, (Ci-C4) alkyl-CO2CH2-, -CONR17R18, R17R18NCO2-, R19OCO2-, C6H5CH2CO2CH2-, C6H5CO2CH2-, <BR> <BR> (Ci-C4) alkyl-CH (OH) -, C6H5CH (OH) -, C6H5CH2CH (OH) -, CH2halo, R°SO2OCH2,-CO2R'6 and R21CO2-; Rio and R"are independently selected from hydrogen, (Cl-C3) alkyl and phenyl ; R12 is hydrogen, benzyl or a group of the formula wherein m is an integer from zero to twelve, and any one of the carbon-carbon single bonds of (CH2) m may optionally be replaced by a carbon-carbon double or triple bond, and any one of the carbon atoms of (CH2) m may optionally be substituted with R23 (as indicated by the slanted line to R23 which intersects the horizontal line to (CH2) m in the above figure); pis R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 and R24 are independently selected from hydrogen, (Cl-C3) alkyd and phenyl ; R22 and R23 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, amino, carboxy, carboxy (Ci-Ce) alkyl, (Ci-Ce) alkylamino, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O- C (=O)-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)- (C1-C6)alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl- O-, (C1-C6) alkyl-C-, (C1-C6)-alkyl-C(=O)-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6) straight or branched alkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl wherein one of the carbon atoms may optionally be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur ; aryl selected from phenyl and naphthyl ; heteroaryl selected from indanyl, thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl and quinolyl ; phenyl-(C2-

C6) alkyl, benzhydryl and benzyl, wherein each of said aryl and heteroaryl groups and the phenyl moieties of said benzyl, phenyl-(C2-C6) alkyl and benzhydryl may optionally be substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, (Ci-Ce) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to three fluorine atoms, trifluoromethyl, amino, (C1-C6)-alkylamino, (Ci-Ce) alkyl-O-C (=O), (C1-C6) alkyl-O-C (=O)- (Cl-C6) alkyl, (Cl-C6) alkyl-C (=O)-O-, (Cl-C6) alkyl-C (=O)- (Cl-C6) alkyl-O-, (C1-C6) alkyi-C (=O)-, (Ci-C6) alkyl-C-(C1-C6)alkyl-, di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, -C(=O)NH-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-C (=O)-NH-(C1-C6) alkyl,-NHC (=O) H and-NHC (=O)-(C1-C6) alkyl ; and wherein one of the phenyl moieties of said benzhydryl may optionally be replaced by naphthyl, thienyl, furyl or pyridyl ; or R9, together with the carbon to which it is attached, the nitrogen of the pyrrolidine ring, the carbon to which R7 is attached and the carbon to which R5 and R6 are attached form a second pyrrolidine ring; with the proviso that when R9, together with the carbon to which it is attached, the nitrogen of the pyrrolidine ring, the carbon to which R7 is attached and the carbon to which R5 and R are attached, form a second pyrrolidine ring (thus forming a bicyclic structure containing a bridgehead nitrogen), either R12 is absent or R12 is present and the nitrogen of the second pyrrolidine ring is positively charged.

Examples of specific NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are the following compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts: (2S, 3S)-3- [2-methoxy-5- (2-thiazolyl) benzyl] amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (5- (2-imidazolyl)-2-methoxybenzyl] amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-methoxy-5- (2-oxopyrrolidinyl) benzyl] amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- [2-methoxy-5- (4-methyl-2-thiazolyl) benzyl]-amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-methoxy-5- (1, 2, 3-thiadiazol-4-yl) benzyl] amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (5- (2, 5-dimethyl-pyrrol-1-yl)-2-methoxybenzyl]- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)-3- [2-methoxy-5- (5-oxazolyl) benzyl] amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-phenyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-cyclopropyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-tert-butyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(6-isopropoxyoxy-2-phenyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyi)-(2-ph enylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (6-isopropoxyoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine;

(2S, 3S)-(6-trifluoromethoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2 -phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine ; (1 SR-2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-3-(6-methoxy-3-methylbenzisoxazol-5-yl]methylamino-2- benzhydrylazanorbornane ; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5-pyridin-2-ylbenzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5-pyrimidin-2-ylbenzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(2-methoxy-5-pyridin-3-ylbenzyl)-(2-phenylpiperidi-3-yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)-(2-methoxy-5-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzyl]-(2-phenylpipe ridin-3-yl)amine ; (2S, 3S)-[5-3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2-methoxybenzyl]-(2-phenylp iperidin-3-yl)amine ; (2S, 3S)- [2-methoxy-5- (3, 4, 5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl) benzyl]- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (2-isopropoxy-5- (3, 4, 5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl) benzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- [5- (3, 5-diisopropylpyrazol-1-yl)-2-methoxybenzyl]- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)- [5- (3, 5-dimethylthiophen-2-yl)-2-methoxybenzyl]- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2, 3-dimethyl-benzo [b] thiophen-7-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine.

(2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-3-methyl-benzo (d] isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl)- amine; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryl-1-aza-bicyclo [2.2. 1) hept-3-yl)-6-methoxy-2- methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-amine ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-benzoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (2S, 3S)-(6-methoxy-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin- 3-yl)-amine ; (2S, 3S)-5-methoxy-1-methyl-6- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-ylaminomethyl)-1, 3-dihydro-indol- 2-one; (2S, 3S)-6-methoxy-3-methyl-5- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-ylaminomethyl)-3H-benzoxazo1- 2-one; (2S, 3S)-6-methoxy-3-methyl-5- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-ylaminomethyl)-3H-benzothiazol- 2-one; (2S, 3S)-5-methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-6-(2-phenylpiperidin-3-ylaminomethyl)-1, 3-dihydro- benzoimidazol-2-one ; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-3-methyl-3H-benzotriazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3- yl) amine;

(2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5- [1, 2,3] thiadiazol-4-yl-benzyl)-(2-phenyl-1-azabicyclo [2 2.2] oct-3- yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5- [1, 2,3] thiad iazol-4-yi-benzyl)-(2-benzhyd ryl-1-azabicyclo- [2.2. 2) oct-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-1 -azabicyclo- [2.2. 2] oct-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo- [2.2. 2) oct-3-yl) amine ; (2S, 3S)-(2-methoxy-5-thiazol-2yl-benzyl)-(2-benzhydryl-1-azabicy clo (2.2. 2) oct-3- yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-1-azabicyclo- [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2-benzhydr yl-l-azabicyclo- [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5- [1, 2,4] triazol-4-yl-benzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yi) amine ; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5- (1, 2,4) triazol-1-yl-benzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(2-methoxy-5-thiazol-2-ylbenzyl)-(2-phenyl-decahydroquin olin-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(2-methoxy-5-thiazol-2-ylbenzyl)-(2-phenyl-octahydro-ind ol-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)- (2-methoxy-5-oxazol-4-ylbenzyl)- (2-phenylpiperidin-3-yl) amine; (2S, 3S)-(6-methoxy-2-(2-propyl)-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2-phen ylpiperidin-3-yl)- amine ; (2S, 3S)-N- [ (5-oxo-1 H, 4H-1,2, 4-triazolo) methyl]-2- (4-fluorophenyl)-3- (3, 5- ditrifluoromethyl) benzyloxymorpholine ; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl)- (6-methoxy-2- phenylbenzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl)- (6-methoxy-2- cyclopropylbenzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1]hept-3-yl)-(6-methoxy-2-tert- butylbenzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)- (2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1) hept-3-yl)- (6-methoxy-2- (2- propyl) benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryi-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl)- (6-isopropoxyoxy-2-- phenyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)- (2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl)-(6-isopropoxyoxy- methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ; (1SR, 2SR, -3SR, 4RS)-(2-benzhydryl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 1] hept-3-yl)- (6-trifluoromethoxy- 2-methyl-benzothiazol-5-ylmethyl) amine ;

(6-methoxy-1-oxa-2, 3-diazainden-5-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)amine ; and (6-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl)-(2-phenylpi peridine-3-yl)amine.

(~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3-phenyl-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5] undecane; ()- [3R- [3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5] undecane; ()- [3R- [3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro- [5.5] undecane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (5-chioro-2-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro- [5.5] undecane; (+)- [3R- [3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (5-isopropyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5. 5]- undecane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (5-tert. butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5]- undecane; L+)- [3R- [3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxy-5- (N-methyl-N-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)-7-phenyl- 1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5]-undecane ; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-iodophenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5] undecane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5. 5]- undecane ; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3- (2-isopropoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1, 8-diazaspiro [5.5]-undecane ; (~)-[3R-[3a, 6a (R*)]]-3-(2-difluoromethoxy-5-trfluoromethoxyphenyl)-7-pheny l-1, 8- diazaspiro [5.5] undecane; (+)- [3R- [3a, 5a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7-diazaspiro [4.5] decane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 5a (R*)]]-3- (2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7-diazaspiro- [4.5] decane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 5a (R*)]]-3- (5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7-diazaspiro [4.5] decane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 5a (R*)]]-3- (5-isopropyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7- diazaspiro [4.5] decane; (~)-[3R-[3a, 5a (R*)]]-3- (5-tert. butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7- diazaspiro [4.5] decane; (2S, 3S)-3-(2-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)amino-2-phenylpipe ridine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpipendine ; (2S, 3S)-3-(2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)amino-2-phenylpip eridine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Phenoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (5- (1, 1-Difluoroethyl)-2- (trifluoromethoxy) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (5- (1, 1-Difluoroethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Methoxy-5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Methoxy-5- (1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ;

(2S"3S)-3- [5- (1, 1-dimethyl-4, 4, 4-trifluoro-2-butynyl)-2-methoxybenzyl) amino-2-phenyl piperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- [5- (1, 1-Dimethyl-2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl)-2-methoxybenzylamino]-2-phenylpiperi dine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2, 4-Dimethoxy-5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- [5- [ (1-Chloro-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl]-2-methoxybenzylamino]-2- phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-2-Phenyl-3- (5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl) amino piperidine; (2S, 3S)-2-Phenyl-3- (5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl) ethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl) amino piperidine ; (2S, 3S)-2-Phenyl-3- (5- (1, 2,2, 2-tetrafluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl)-2- methoxybenzyl) aminopiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Methoxy-5- (1, 1,2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) benzyl) amino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-2-Phenyl-3- (5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1-methyl-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl)-2-methoxy- benzyl) aminopiperidine; (2S, 3S)-3- [5- [2, 2-Difluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethenyl]-2-methoxybenzyl] amino-2-phenyl piperidine; (2S, 3S)-3- (2-Methoxy-5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1- (trifluoromethyl) ethyl) benzyl)- amino-2-pheriylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3-[5-Methoxy-1-(trifluoromethyl)indan-6-yl)methylamino]- 2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3-((6-Methoxy-1-(trifluoromethyl)-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl) methyl) a mino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3-((2,2-Difluoro-6-methoxy-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl) methyl) amino-2- phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (6-methoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyloxindol-5-yl) methylamino-2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (6-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl) methylamino-2- phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3- (6-isopropoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl) methylamino- 2-phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3-(1-isopropyl-6-methoxy-2-oxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl) methylamino-2 -phenylpiperidine ; (2S, 3S)-3-[(6-methoxy-1-methyl-2-thioxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl) methyl] amino-2- phenylpiperidine dihydrochloride ; (2S, 3S)-3- [ (7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl) methyl] amino-2- phenylpiperidine dihydrochloride ;

(2S, 3S)-3-[(6-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-4H-3,1-benzothiazin-7-yl)me thyl]amino- 2-phenylpiperidine dihydrochloride.

(2S, 3S)-3-[(6-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-4H-3,1-benzothiazin-7-yl)me thyl]amino-2- phenylpiperidine dihydrochloride ; (2S, 3S, 4R)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-4b5-dimethylphenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-4, 5-dimethylphenyl) methylamino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(methylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]- 4- (carbomethoxymethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(methylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]- 4- (carboxymethyl)-pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(methylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]- 4-(2-dimethylamino-carbamoylethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl)-pyrrolidine ; (2S, 3S, 4R)-2-diphenylmethyl-3- [ (2-methoxy-5- (1, 1-dimethylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]- 4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3- [ (2-methoxy-5- (1, 1- dimethylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]-4- (2-methoxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2S, 3S, 4R)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-methylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl)-pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-methylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]-4- (2-methoxyethyl)-pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[((2-methyl-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phe nyl)methyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-4, 5-dimethylphenyl)- methylamino]-bicyclo [2.2. 1]-heptane ; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxyphenyl) methyl- amino] bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptane; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(1,1-dimethyleth yl)- phenyl) methylamino] bicyclo- [2.2. 1] heptane; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy - phenyl) methylamino] bicyclo- [2.2. heptane ; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(1-methylethyl)p henyl)- methylamino] bicyclo- [2.2. 1] heptane; (1SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-propylphenyl) methyl- amino] bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptane;

(1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(1-methylpropyl) - phenyl) methylamino] bicyclo- [2.2. 1] heptane; (1 SR, 2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-1-aza-2-phenyl-3- [ (2-methoxyphenyl) methyl- amino] bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptane; (1SR, 2SR, 3RS, 4RS)-1-aza-2-phenyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)m ethyl- amino] bicyclo [2. 2. 1] heptane ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-N-1-phenylmethyl-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxyphenyl) methyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-phenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3- [ (2-methoxy-5- (1, 1-dimethylethyl) phenyl) methyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxyphenyl ) methyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3[(2-methoxy-5-(1-methylethyl)phenyl)m ethyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-propylphenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-(1-methyl-1-propyl) phenyl) methyl- amino]-4- (2-hydroxy-ethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3- [ (2-trifluoromethoxy-5- (1, 1-dimethylethyl)- phenyl) methylamino]-4- (2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-diphenylmethyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-phenyl-3-[(2-methoxyphenyl) methyl-amino]-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)- pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-phenyl-3- [ (2-methoxy-5- (1, 1-dimethylethyl) phenyl) methylamino]-4- (2-hydroxy-ethyl) pyrrolidine ; (2SR, 3SR, 4RS)-2-phenyl-3-[(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxyphenyl) methylamino]-4-(2- hydroxy-ethyl) pyrrolidine ; 6-Methoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3-d ihydro-indol- 2-one; 6-Methoxy-1, methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-, 3-4-dihydro-1 H- quindol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 2-dimethyl-1, 2,3, 4-terrahydro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3- yl)-amine ; 6-isopopoxy-1-methyl-7- [ (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-one ;

7-Methoxy-1-methyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -3, 4-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-1, 4-dihydro-benzo- [d] [1,3] thiazin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] 1-(2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl)-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-lsopopoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-thione ; and 6-Methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3, 3-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-one.

Preferred embodiments of this invention relate to the above pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of anxiety or depression, and the above methods of treating anxiety or depression, wherein the NK-1 receptor antagonist, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is selected from the following compounds and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts : (6-Methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-benzo [d] isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)- amine; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-1-propyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-3, 4-d ihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7- { [1- (5-oxo-2, 5-dihydro-1 H- [1, 2,4] triazol-3-ylmethyl)-2-phenyl- piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl}-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 3- (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-6-phenyl-1, 7-diaza-spiro [4.5] decane; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin- 2-one; [2-Methoxy-5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-(2-phenyl-piper idin-3-yl)- amine; (2S, 3S)-N- [ (5-oxo-1 H, 4H-1,2, 4-triazolo) methyl]-2- (4-fluorophenyl)-3- (3, 5- ditrifluoromethyl) benzyloxymorpholine ; [5- (1, 1-Dimethyl-prop-2-ynyl)-2-methoxy-benzyl]- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-am ine ; 7-Methoxy-1-methyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin- 2-one; [2-Methoxy-5- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1, 1-dimethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)- amine; (7-Methoxy-4-methyl-3, 4-dihydro-2H-benzo [1,4] oxazin-6-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin- 3-yl)-amine ; [2-Methoxy-5- (1-methyl-1-trifluoromethyl-prop-2-ynyl)-benzyl]- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)- amine; (6-Methoxy-1-methyl-1-trifluoromethyl-isochroman-7-ylmethyl) - (2-phenyl-piperidin-3- yl)-amine ;

2- {3- [ (2-Benzhydryl-1-aza-bicyclo [2.2. 2] oct-3-ylamino)-methyl]-4- methoxy-phenyl}-2- methyl-propan-1-ol ; 3- (3, 5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-2-phenyl-piperidine ; 5- [2- (3, 5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-3-phenyl-morpholin-4-ylmeth yl]-2, 4-dihydro- [1,2, 4] triazol-3-one ; (2S, 3S)-3-(2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl)amino-2-phenylpi peridine ; (2S, 3S)-N- (5-isopropyl-2-methoxyphenyl) methyl-2-diphenylmethyl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 2] - octan-3-amine; (2S, 3S)-N-[5-oxo-1H, 4H-1,2, 4-triazolo) methyl]-2- (4-fluorophenyl)-3- (3, 5- ditrifluoromethyl) benzyloxymorpholine ; (2S, 3S)-N(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)methyl-2-diphenylmethyl-1 -azabicyclo [2.2. 2] - octane-3-amine; (2S, 3S)-N- (5-ethyl-2-methoxyphenyl) methyl-2-diphenylmethyl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 2] -octan- 3-amine; and (2S, 3S)-N- (5-n-propyl-2-methoxyphenyl) methyl-2-diphenylmethyl-1-azabicyclo [2.2. 2] - octane-3-amine.

Other examples of NK-1 that can be used in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention include the following compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts : wherein Q is C=NH, C=CH2, C=S, C=O, SO or SO2 ; A is CH, CH2, C (Cl-C6) alkyl, CH (Ci-Ce) alkyl, C (CF3) or CH (CF3), with the proviso that when B is present, A must be either CH, C (Ci-Ce) alkyl or C (CF3) ; B is absent or is methyiene or ethylene ; each of Y and Z is N or CH, with the proviso that Y and Z can not both be N; G is NH (CH2) q, S (CH2) q or O (CH2) q, wherein q is zero or one; W is a one carbon linking group (i e., methylene) or a saturated or unsaturated two or three carbon linking group, wherein each of the foregoing W groups can optionally be substituted with one substituent R or two substituents R and R, or W is a one carbon linking

group that forms, together with a 2,3, 4 or 5 carbon chain, a 3,4, 5 or 6 membered spiro ring, respectively ; or W is a saturated two carbon chain linking group that forms, together with a separate 1,2 or 3 carbon chain, a fused 3,4 or 5 membered ring, respectively; or W is a saturated two carbon chain linking group, wherein one of the two carbons in the chain forms, together with a separate 2,3, 4 or 5 carbon chain, a 3,4, 5 or 6 membered spiro ring, respectively; p is zero, one or two; R3 is selected from hydrogen, COR9, CO2R9, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic rings, and optionally substituted (C1-C8) alkyl wherein one of the CH2 groups of said (C1-C8) alkyl may optionally be replaced with a sulfur, oxygen or carbonyl group and wherein said (Cl-C8) alkyl can optionally be substituted with from one to three substituents, preferably with zero substituents or one substituent, independently selected from hydroxy, oxo, phenyl- (Cl-C3) alkoxy, phenyl, cyano, halo, optionally substituted heterocyclic rings, NR9COR10, NR9CO2R10, CONR9R'°, COR9, CO2R9, NR9R'°, and (Ci-Ce) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms; and wherein the heterocyclic rings of R3 and the heterocyclic ring substituents on the alkyl groups of R3 are selected, independently, from 3 to 7 membered saturated or unsaturated monocyclic rings containing from 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, and 8 to 12 membered saturated or unsaturated bicyclic rings containing from 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, wherein said heteroatoms are selected, independently, from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, with the proviso that there can not be two adjacent ring oxygen atoms or two adjacent ring sulfur atoms in either the monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic rings, and with the proviso that heterocyclic rings formed from NR9R10 or CONR9R10 must contain at least one nitrogen atom; and wherein the heterocyclic rings of R3 and the heterocyclic ring substituents on the alkyl groups of R3 can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with zero, one or two substituents, independently selected from oxo, hydroxy, thioxo, halo, cyano, phenyl, (CH2) mNR9R'°, NR9COR'°, (CH2) mOR9, wherein m is zero, one or two, and (Ci- C6) alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from zero to two substituents, independently selected from halo, CF3, methoxy and phenyl ; and wherein the phenyl groups of R3 and the phenyl substituents in the alkyl groups of R3 can optionally be substituted with one or more substitutents, preferably with from zero to two substituents, independently selected from the group consisting of halo, cyano, nitro, CF3, (CH2) mNR9R'°, wherein m is zero, one or two, NR9COR10, NR9CO2R10, CONR9R10, C02NR9R'°, COR9, C02R9, (Ci-Ce) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and

(C2-C6) alkenyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms; each of R', R2, R11, R12 and R13 are selected, independently, from hydrogen and (C1- C6) alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with zero, one or two substituents, that are selected, independently, from hydroxy, oxo, (Cl-C6) alkoxy and cyano; or R'and R2, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, or R and R3, together with the carbon and nitrogen to which they are attached, respectively, form a 5 or 6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms that are selected, independently, from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, with the proviso that said ring can not contain two adjacent oxygen atoms or two adjacent sulfur atoms; or R'and R, together with the carbons to which they are attached, form a 5 or 6 membered, saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, and wherein said heterocyclic and carbocyclic rings formed by R1 and R2 or by R2 and R3 can be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with zero substituents or one substituent, independently selected from halo, oxo, NR9R'°, (Ci-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (Ci-Ce) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms; or R12 and R'3, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a 5 or 6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms that are selected, independently, from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, with the proviso that said ring can not contain two adjacent oxygen atoms or two adjacent sulfur atoms, or R and R, together with the carbons to which they are attached, form a 5 or 6 membered, saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, and wherein said heterocyclic and carbocyclic rings formed by R12 and R13 can be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with zero substituents or one substituent, independently selected from NR9R'°, halo, phenyl-S-, phenyl-SO-, phenyl-SO2- , oxo, (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (Ci-Ce) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms: with the proviso that no more than one of R1 and R2, R2 and R3, and R and and can form a ring; R4 is selected from phenyl, 2-, 3-or 4-pyridyl, 2-or 3-thienyl, and pyrimidyl, wherein R4 can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with zero or one substituent, selected, independently, from halo, (Ci-Ce) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, (C,-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (C2-C6) alkenyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms;

R5 and R8 are selected, independently, from hydrogen,-SO (Ci-C6) alkyl, -SO2-(C1-C6)alkyl, -SO-aryl, -SO2-aryl, CF3, halo, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C2)alkyl, hydroxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, pyridyi, tetrazolyl, oxazoiyl, thiazolyl, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (Ci-Ce) alkyl substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from zero to two substituents selected, independently, from hydroxy, oxo, (C1-C6) alkoxy, phenyl- (Cl-C3) alkoxy, phenyl, cyano, chloro, bromo, iodo, NR9R'°, NR9COR10, NR9CO2R10, CONR9R10, COR9 and CO2R9 ; R (3 and R7 are selected, independently, from-SO (C,-C6) alkyl,-S02- (Cl-C 6) alkyl, -SO-aryl,-SO2-aryl, CF3, halo, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C2) alkyl, hydroxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, pyridyl, tetrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, (C1-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (Ci-Ce) alkyl substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from zero to two substituents selected, independently, from hydroxy, oxo, (C,-C6) alkoxy, phenyl-(C1-C3)alkoxy, phenyl, cyano, chloro, bromo, iodo, NR9R'°, NR9COR'°, NR9CO2R10, CONR9R'°, COR9 and CO2R9 ; each R9 and each R10 is selected, independently, from hydrogen, (C,-C6) alkyl, hydroxy (Ci-Ce) alkyl, phenyl and CF3 ; or R9 and R'°, when R3 is NR9R10 or CONR9R10, can form, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring that contains at least one nitrogen atom; and wherein the phenyl groups in the definition of R5, R6, R7 and R8 and the phenyl moiety of phenyl (C1-C2) alkyl in the definition of R5, R6, R7 and R8 can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with from zero to two substituents, that are selected, independently, from halo, hydroxy, (C1-C6) alkoxy optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms, and (Ci-Ce) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to seven fluorine atoms, preferably with from zero to three fluorine atoms; with the proviso that: (a) R8 can not be halo, hydroxy, cyano, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted (C,-C6) alkoxy or methyl substituted with from 1-3 fluorine atoms; and (b) when Q is C=O or C=S, and Y and Z are both carbon, and W is a methylene, ethylene or propylene group that is optionally substituted with (Ci-Ce) alkyl or fluoro substituted (Ci-C6) alkyl, and all of R', R2, R11, R12 and R'3 are hydrogen, and R5, R6, R7, and R8 are selected from hydrogen, halo, (C,-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with from 1 to 7 fluorine atoms, (Ci-Ce) alkoxy optionally substituted with from 1 to 7 fluorine atoms, then R3 can not be hydrogen;

and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds.

Examples of the optionally substituted heterocyclic rings of R3 and the optionally substituted heterocyclic ring substitutents on the alkyl groups of R3 are the following : <BR> <BR> pyrimidinyl, benzoxazolyl, 2, 3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulfonazol-2-yl, morpholin-1-yl,<BR> <BR> thiomorpholin-1-yl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, isoquinolinyl, furyl, pyridyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, quinolyl, thiazolyl, and thienyl, and groups of the formulas wherein B and D are selected from carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, and at least one of B2 and D is other than carbon; E is carbon or nitrogen; q is an integer from 1 to 5; any one of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q and (CH2) q+, may be optionally substituted with (C,-C6) alkyl or (Ci-Ce) spiroalkyl ; and either any one pair of the carbon atoms of said (CH2) q and (CH2) q+, may be bridged by a one or two carbon atom linkage, or any one pair of adjacent carbon atoms of said (CH2) q and (CH2) q+1 may form, together with from one to three carbon atoms that are not members of the carbonyl containing ring, a (C3-C5) fused carbocyclic ring.

Compounds of formula XXII may contain chiral centers and therefore may exist in different enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms. This invention relates to all optical isomers and all stereoisomers of compounds of the formula XXII, both as racemic mixtures and as individual enantiomers and diastereoismers of such compounds, and mixtures thereof, and to all pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment defined above that contain or employ them, respectively.

As the compounds of formula XXII of this invention possess at least two asymmetric centers, they are capable of occurring in various stereoisomeric forms or configurations.

Hence, the compounds can exist in separated (+)-and (-)-optically active forms, as well as mixtures thereof. The present invention includes all such forms within its scope. Individual isomers can be obtained by known methods, such as optical resolution, optically selective reaction, or chromatographic separation in the preparation of the final product or its intermediate.

In so far as the compounds of formula XXII of this invention are basic compounds, they are all capable of forming a wide variety of different salts with various inorganic and organic acids. Although such salts must be pharmaceutically acceptable for administration to animals, it is often desirable in practice to initially isolate the base compound from the reaction mixture as a pharmaceutical unacceptable salt and then simply convert to the free base compound by treatment with an alkaline reagent and thereafter convert the free base to a

pharmaceutical acceptable acid addition salt. The acid addition salts of the base compounds of this invention are readily prepared by treating the base compound with a substantially equivalent amount of the chosen mineral or organic acid in an aqueous solvent or in a suitable organic solvent, such as methanol or ethanol. Upon careful evaporation of the solvent, the desired solid salt is readily obtained. The acids which are used to prepare the pharmaceutical acceptable acid addition salts of the aforementioned base compounds of this invention are those which form non-toxic acid addition salts, i. e., salts containing pharmaceutical acceptable anions, such as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate or bisulfate, phosphate or acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate or acid citrate, tartrate or bi-tartrate, succinate, maleat, fumarate, gluconate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate and pamoate (i. e., 1, 1'-methylene-bis-(2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate)) salts.

Individual enantiomers of the compounds of formula XXII may have advantages, as compared with the racemic mixtures of these compounds, in the treatment of various disorders or conditions. For example, the compounds prepared from the 2S-phenyl-piperidin- 3S-ylamino template are preferred.

The present invention also includes isotopically labeled compounds, which are identical to those recited in formula XXII, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into compounds of the present invention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur, fluorine and chlorine, such as 2H 3H, 13C, 11C, 14C, 15N, 18O, 17O, 31P, 32P, 35S, 13F, and 36CI, respectively. Compounds of the present invention, prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutical acceptable salts of said compounds or of said prodrugs which contain the aforementioned isotopes and/or other isotopes of other atoms are within the scope of this invention. Certain isotopically labeled compounds of the present invention, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3H and 14C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. Tritiated, i. e., 3H, and carbon-14, i. e., 14C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability. Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, i. e., H, can afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements and, hence, may be preferred in some circumstances. Isotopically labeled compounds of formula XXII of this invention and prodrugs thereof can generally be prepared by carrying out the procedures disclosed in the Schemes and/or in the Examples and Preparations below, by substituting a readily available isotopically labeled reagent for a non-isotopically labeled reagent.

Examples of preferred compounds of this invention are the isomers of the following compounds that have the sterochemistry depicted in structural formula 1 :

7- [ (1-Dimethylaminoacetyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -6-methoxy-1-methyl- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-{[2-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl-acetyl)-pipe ridin-3-ylamino]-methyl}- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-{[2-phenyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl-acetyl)-pipe ridin-3-ylamino]-methyl}- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-{[2-phenyl-1-(pyridin-4-yl-acetyl)-pipe rid in-3-ylamino]-methyl}- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Cyclopropoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-me thyl]-3,4-dihydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; (5-Chloro-2-methoxy-benzyl)- (2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-yl)-amine ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(1-[1, 2,4] oxadiazol-3-ylmethyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)- methyl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7- { [1- (Imidazol-1-yl-acetyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl} -6-methoxy-1-methyl- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 1- [3- (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamino)-2-phenyl-piperidi n-1-yl]-2-pyridin-2- yl-ethanone ; 1- [3- (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamino)-2-phenyl- piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyridin-3- yl-ethanone ; 1- [3- (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamino)-2-phenyl-piperidi n-1-yl]-2-pyridin-4- yl-ethanone ; 2-Imidazol-1-yl-1-[3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylami no)-2-phenyl-piperidin-1- yl]-ethanone ; 2-Dimethylamino-1- [3- (2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamino)-2-phenyl-piperidi n- 1-yl]-ethanone 3- (2-Benzyloxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-6-phenyl-1-oxa-7-aza -spiro [4.5] decane; 1- [3- (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamino)-2-phenyl-piperidi n-1-yl]-2-pyrrolidin- 1-yl-ethanone ; (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)- (1- [1, 2,4] oxadiazol-3-ylmethyl-2-phenyl- piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 7- { [2- (4-Fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-3-yiamino]-methyl}-6-methoxy-1- methyl-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; [1- (2-Imidazol-1-yl-ethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl]- (2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy- benzyl)-amine ; 7- { [l- (2-Dimethylamino-ethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl l-6-methoxy-1- methyl-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; (5-Chloro-2-ethoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (5-Chloro-2-methoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ;

Dibenzofuran-2-ylmethyl- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; [3-(Indan-2-yloxy)-4-methoxy-benzyl]-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-y l)-amine ; 6-[(2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-chroman-4-one ; (5-Methyl-benzo [b] thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (2, 2-Dimethyl-chroman-6-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (1 H-Benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 1-{2-[(2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrroli din-2-one ; (2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)- [3- (pyridin-2-yloxy)-benzyl]-amine [3- (4-Methoxy-phenoxy)-benzyl]- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (4-Phenoxy-benzyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-thiophen-2-ylmethyl-amine ; Furan-2-ylmethyl-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (5-Methyl-furan-2-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (3-Methyl-thiophen-2-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-thiophen-3-ylmethyl-amine ; (3-Methyl-benzo [b] thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; Benzofuran-2-ylmethyl-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; <BR> <BR> <BR> (5-Ethyl-furan-2-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> (5-Chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 6-Methoxy-7-{[1-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylami no]-methyl}-1-methyl-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; (5-Methyl-3-phenyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin- 3-yl)-amine ; (3-Phenoxy-benzyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; Furan-3-ylmethyl- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (3, 5-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperid in-3-yl)-amine ; (5, 7-Dimethoxy-1 H-indol-4-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (5-Methoxy-1 H-indol-3-ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; (4-Oxy-quinoxalin-2-ylmethyl)-(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amin e ; (2-Phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-quinoxalin-2-ylmethyl-amine ; 7- { [1- (2, 3-Dihydroxy-propyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino]-methyl}-6-methoxy-1- methyl-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; (2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-[2-phenyl-1-(2-pyrroli din-1-yl-ethyl)-piperidin-3- yl]-amine ; 6-Ethoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]- 3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin- 2-one; [1-(2-Dimethylamino-ethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl]-(2-metho xy-5-trifluoromethoxy- benzyl)-amine ; 3- (2-Cyclopropoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-6-phenyl-1-oxa-7- aza-spiro [4.5] decane;

[1- (2-Methoxy-ethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl]- (2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)- amine ; 6-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-3, 4-d ihydro-1 H-quinolin- 2-one; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-ylam ino)-methyl]- 3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7-{[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl}-6-metho xy-3,4-dihydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-(6-phenyl-1-oxa-7-aza-spiro [4.5] dec-3-yl)-3, 4-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; [3-Chloro-2- (4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridin-4-ylmethyl]- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 6-Ethoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1,3-di hydro-indol-2- one; 6-Ethoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrol-3-yla mino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Isopropoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3-dihydro- indol-2-one ; 6-Isopropoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Ethoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Isopropoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-octahydro-cyclopenta [b] pyrrol-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 7-lsopropoxy-1-methyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-meth yl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3,4-di hydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3,4-dih ydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1,3-dih ydro-indol-2- one; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 5- [ (1-Isopropyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy -1, 3, 3-trimethyl-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ;

6-Methoxy-1-methyi-7-[(2-phenyl-1-propyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-{[1-(5-methyl-3H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-2 -phenyl-piperidin-3- ylamino]-methyl}-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7- { [l- (l H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl) -6-methoxy-1 methyl-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7- [ (1-Isopropyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy -1-methyl-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinoiin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-7-[(1-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl ]-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 5- [ (1-Isopropyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy -1, 3, 3-trimethyl-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-{[1-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-[1, 2,4] triazol-3-ylmethyl)-2-phenyl- piperidin-3-ylamino]-methyl}-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 1-Ethyl-6-methoxy-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]- 3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin 2-one; 1-Methanesulfonyl-6-methoxy-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-3,4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1,4, 4-trimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3,4-di hydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; 8-Fluoro-6-methoxy-1, 4, 4-trimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin- 2-one; 6-Methoxy-1, 4-dimethyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-3,4-dih ydro-1H- quinolin-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-2-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl- 3, 4-dihydro-2H- isoquinolin-1-one ; 6-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -1,1a, 3,7b-tetrahydro-3- aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperid in-3-ylam ino)-methy !]-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 5-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-(6-phenyl-1,7-diaza-spiro [4.5] dec-3-yl)-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2- one;

6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-phenyl-1, 7-diaza-spiro [4. 5] dec-3-yl)-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2- one; 6-Methoxy-3-methyl-5- [ (1-phenyl-8-aza-bicyclo [3.2. 1] oct-2-ylamino)-methyl]-1,1a, 3,7b- tetrahydro-3-aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; (6-Methoxy-1-methyl-2, 2-dioxo-1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydro-2-thiobenzo [c [1,2] thiazin-7-yl- methyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 6-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-1, 1 a, 3,7b- tetrahydro-3-aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7- (6-phenyl-1, 7-diaza-spiro [4.5] dec-3-yi)-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin- 2-one; 6-Methoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3-dihydro- pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridin-2-one; 5-Methoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1,3-di hydro- pyrrolo [3,2-b] pyridin-2-one; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-pipridin-3-ylamino)-methyl]- 3,4-dihydro-1H- [1,5] naphthyridin-2-one ; 7-[(6-Ethyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 5-[(6-Ethyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy- 1, 3, 3-trimethyl-1, 3, - dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 3, 3-trimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3-dihydro- pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridin-2-one ; 5-Methoxy-1,3, 3-trimethyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]l-1, 3-dihydro- pyrrolo [3,2-b] pyridin-2-one; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl] -3, 4-dihydro-1 H- [1,5] naphthyridin-2-one; 6-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-1, 1 a, 3,7b- tetrahydro-3-aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; and 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-(6-phenyl-1,7-diaza-spiro [4.5] dec-3-yl)-3, 4-dihydro-1 H-quinolin- 2-one.

6-Methoxy-1-methyl-7-[(2-phenyl-6-propyl-piperidin-3-ylamino )-methyl]-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7-[(6-lsopropyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4-dihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7-[(6-Tert-butyl-2-phenyl-piperid in-3-yEam ino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7- [ (6-Isobutyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4-d ihydro- 1 H-quinolin-2-one ;

7- [ (1, 2,3, 4,5, 6-Hexahydro- [2, 3'] bipyridinyl-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; 7- [ (1, 2,3, 4,5, 6-Hexahydro- [2, 4'] bipyridinyl-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; (6-Methoxy-1-methyl-2, 2-dioxo-1,2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-2-thiobenzo [c [1,2] thiazin-7- ylmethyl)- (2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl)-amine ; 6-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-1, 1 a, 3,7b- tetrahydro-3-aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-5-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 5-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-6- [ (1-phenyl-8-aza-bicyclo [3.2. 1] oct-2-ylam ino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclohexane-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopentyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylam ino)-methyl]-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyi-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-5-[(2-(-4-fluorophenyl)-piperidin-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclobutyl-5-[(2-henyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1,3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 5-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclobutyl-6-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 3- dihydro-indol-2-one ; 5-Methoxy-1-methyl-, 3, 3-cyclopropyl-6-[(6-methyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)- methyl]-1, 3-dihydro-indol-2-one ; 6-Methoxy-1, 3-dimethyl-5-[(2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-1, 1 a, 3,7b- tetrahydro-3-aza-cyclopropa [a] naphthalen-2-one ; 7- [ (1, 2,3, 4,5, 6-Hexahydro- [2, 2'] bipyridinyl-3-ylamino)-methyl]-6-methoxy-1-methyl-3, 4- dihydro-1 H-quinolin-2-one ; and 6-[(6-Ethyl-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-5-methoxy- 1, 1-dimethyl-indan-2-one.

The term"halo", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes chloro, fluoro, bromo and iodo.

The term"alkyl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having straight, branched or cyclic moieties or combinations thereof.

The term"alkoxy", as used herein, includes 0-alkyl groups wherein"alkyl"is defined as above.

The term"one or more substituents, as used herein, includes from one to the maximum number of substituents possible based on the number of available bonding sites.

The terms"anxiolytic effective amount"and"antianxiety effective amount", as used herein, refer to an amount that is effective in treating anxiety.

The term"antidepressant effective amount", as used herein, refers to an amount that is effective in treating depression.

The term"treating"refers to, and includes, reversing, alleviating, inhibiting the progress of, or preventing a disease, disorder or condition, or one or more symptoms thereof; and "treatment"and"therapeutically"refer to the act of treating, as defined above.

The pharmaceutical compositions and methods of this invention comprise, or comprise administering NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formulas I through XXII, which may have chiral centers and therefore exist in different enantiomeric forms. This invention includes methods and pharmaceutical compositions, as described above, wherein the NK-1 receptor antagonists that are employed are optical isomers, tautomers or stereoisomers of the compounds of formulas I through XXII that are defined above, or mixtures thereof.

This present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods comprising, or comprising administering, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of NK-1 receptor antagonists and PDE IV inhibitors. The possible acids which are used to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the basic active agents employed in the methods and pharmacuetical compositions of this invention are those which form non-toxic acid addition salts, Le., salts containing pharmacologically acceptable anions, such as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate, acid citrate, tartrate, bitartrate, succinate, maleat, fumarate, gluconate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate and pamoate [i. e., 1, 1'-methylene-bis-(2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate)] salts.

This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods comprising, or comprising administering, pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts of NK-1 receptor antagonists and PDE IV inhibitors. The chemical bases that may be used as reagents to prepare pharmaceutically acceptable base salts of the acidic active agents that are employed in the methods of this invention are those that form non-toxic base salts with such compounds.

Such non-toxic base salts include, but are not limited to those derived from such pharmacologically acceptable cations such as alkali metal cations (e. g. , potassium and sodium) and alkaline earth metal cations (e. g. , calcium and magnesium), ammonium or water-soluble amine addition salts such as N-methylglucamine (meglumine), and the lower alkanolammonium and other base salts of pharmaceutically acceptable organic amines.

The subject invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment that employ isotopically-labeled compounds that are identical to those recited in formulas I through XXII, or to other NK-1 receptor antagonists, but for the fact that one or

more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into the NK-1 receptor antagonists that are employed in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the present invention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine and chlorine, such as 2 3H,'3C, 14C,'5N, 18O, 17O, 31p, 32p, 35S, 18F, and 36CI, respectively. The NK-1 receptor antagonists employed in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the present invention, prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds or of said prodrugs which contain the aforementioned isotopes and/or other isotopes are within the scope of this invention. Certain isotopically-labeled NK-1 receptor antagonists, for example, those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3H and 4C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. Tritiated, i. e., 3H, and carbon-14, i. e., 14C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability. Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, ie., H, can afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements and, hence, may be preferred in some circumstances.

Detailed Description Of The Invention The following references refer, collectively, to quinuclidine, piperidine, ethylene diamine, pyrrolidine and azanorbornane derivatives and related compounds that exhibit activity as NK-1 receptor antagonists and that can be used, in combination with eletripan, in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of this invention, and to methods of preparing the same: United States Patent 5,162, 339, which issued on November 11,1992 ; United States Patent 5,232, 929, which issued on August 3,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 92/20676, published November 26,1992 ; World Patent Application WO 93/00331, published January 7,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 92/21677, published December 10,1992 ; World Patent Application WO 93/00330, published January 7,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 93/06099, published April 1, 1993; World Patent Application WO 93/10073, published May 27,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 92/06079, published April 16,1992 ; World Patent Application WO 92/12151, published July 23,1992 ; World Patent Application WO 92/15585, published September 17, 1992; World Patent Application WO 93/10073, published May 27,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 93/19064, published September 30,1993 ; World Patent Application WO 94/08997, published April 28,1994 ; World Patent Application WO 94/04496, published March 3, 1994; World Patent Application WO 95/07908, published March 3,1995 ; World Patent Application WO 94/20500, published September 15,1994 ; World Patent Application WO 94/13663, published June 23,1994 ; World Patent Application WO 95/16679, published June 22, 1995; World Patent Application WO 97/08144, published March 6,1997 ; World Patent Application WO 97/03066, published January 30,1997 ; World Patent Application WO 99/25714, published May 27,1999 ; United States Patent Application 988,653, filed December 10,1992 ; United States Patent Application 026,382, filed March 4,1993 ; United States Patent Application 123,306, filed September 17,1993, and United States Patent Application 072,629, filed June 4, 1993. All of the foregoing World Patent Applications designate the United States. The foregoing patents and patent applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula I can be prepared as described in the following patents and patent applications, all of which are referred to above and incorprated herein by reference in their entirety: WO 93/00331, WO 92/21677, WO 92/15585, WO 92/01688, WO 93/06099, WO 91/18899, United States Patent 5,162, 339, and United States Patent 5,232, 929.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula la (i. e., compounds defined identically to compounds of the formula 1, but having the further proviso that when neither X', x2 nor X3 is a fluorinated alkoxy group, at least one of R', R3, R4, R5, R6, R and R'3 is an aryl group substituted with a fluorinated alkoxy group) can be prepared as described in WO 93/00331.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula IXa and IXb can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 94/13663, published June 23,1994.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula XVIII can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 97/08144, published March 6,1997.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula XIX can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 97/03066, published January 30,1997 ; World Patent Application WO 99/25714, published May27, 1999 and WO 00/68224 published Nov. 16,2000.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula XX can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 94/20500, published September 15,1994.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula XXI can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 93/00330, published January 7,1993.

NK-1 receptor antagonists of the formula XXII can be prepared as described in World Patent Application WO 01/77100, published October 18,2001.

Other NK-1 receptor antagonists that can be used, together with an anxiolytic or antidepressant agent in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of this invention are those compounds and pharmaceutical acceptable salts described in the following references: European Patent Application EP 499,313, published August 19,1992 ; European Patent Application EP 520,555, published December 30,1992 ; European Patent Application EP 522,808, published January 13,1993, European Patent Application EP 528,495, published February 24,1993, PCT Patent Application WO 93/14084, published July 22,1993, PCT Patent Application WO 93/01169, published January 21,1993, PCT Patent Application WO 93/01165, published January 21,1993, PCT Patent Application WO 93/01159, published January 21,1993, PCT Patent Application WO 92/20661, published November 26,1992, European Patent Application EP 517,589, published December 12,1992, European Patent Application EP 428,434, published May 22,1991, and European Patent Application EP 360,390, published March 28,1990. All of the foregoing World Patent Applications designate the United States. The foregoing patents and patent applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

This invention relates both to methods of treating anxiety or depression in which the NK- 1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the same, are administered together, as part of the same pharmaceutical composition, as well as to methods in which these two active agents are administered separately as part of an appropriate dose regimen designed to obtain the benefits of the combination therapy. The appropriate dose regimen, the amount of each dose administered, and specific intervals between doses of each active agent will depend upon the subject being treated, the emetogen and the severity of the condition. Generally, in carrying out the methods of this invention, the NK-1 receptor antagonist will be administered to an adult human in an amount ranging from about 0.05 to about 1500 mg per day, in single or divided doses, preferably from about 5 to about 200 mg/day. The compounds may be administered on a regimen of up to 6 times per day, preferably 1 to 4 times per day, especially 2 times per day and most especially once daily. A suitable dosage level for the PDE IV inhibitor is about 0.1 to 30 mg/kg/day, preferably about 0.5 to 20 mg/kg/day. The compounds may be administered on a regimen of up to 6 time per day, preferably 1 to 4 times per day, especially 2 time per day and most especially once daily. Variations may nevertheless

occur depending upon the species of animal being treated and its individual response to said medicament, as well as on the type of pharmaceutical formulation chosen and the time period and interval at which such administration is carried out. In some instances, dosage levels below the lower limit of the aforesaid range may be more than adequate, while in other cases still larger doses may be employed without causing any harmful side effect, provided that such larger doses are first divided into several small doses for administration throughout the day.

The NK-1 receptor antagonists, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and the PDE IV inhibitor and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts that are employed in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of this invention are hereinafter also referred to as"therapeutic agents". The therapeutic agents can be administered via either the oral or parenteral route.

Compositions containing both an NK-1 receptor antagonist and PDE IV inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of one or both therapeutic agents, will generally be administered orally or parenterally daily, in single or divided doses, so that the total amount of each active agent administered falls within the above guidelines.

The therapeutic agents may be administered alone or in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents by either of the routes previously indicated, and such administration may be carried out in single or multiple doses. More particularly, the therapeutic agents of this invention can be administered in a wide variety of different dosage forms, ie, they may be combined with various pharmaceutically acceptable inert carriers in the form of tablets, capsules, lozenges, troches, hard candies, suppositories, aqueous suspensions, injectable solutions, elixirs, syrups, and the like. Such carriers include solid diluents or fillers, sterile aqueous media and various non-toxic organic solvents, etc. Moreover, oral pharmaceutical compositions can be suitably sweetened and/or flavored. In general, the therapeutic agents of this invention, when administered separately (i. e., not in the same pharmaceutical composition) are present in such dosage forms at concentration levels ranging from about 5.0% to about 70% by weight.

For oral administration, tablets containing various excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and glycine may be employed along with various disintegrants such as starch (and preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), alginic acid and certain complex silicates, together with granulation binders like polyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, gelatin and acacia. Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and talc are often very useful for tabletting purposes.

Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in gelatin capsules; preferred materials in this connection also include lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols. When aqueous suspensions and/or elixirs are desired for oral administration, the active ingredient may be combined with various sweetening or flavoring agents, coloring matter or dyes, and, if so desired, emulsifying and/or suspending agents as well,

together with such diluents as water, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin and various like combinations thereof.

For parenteral administration, solutions of a therapeutic agent in either sesame or peanut oil or in aqueous propylene glycol may be employed. The aqueous solutions should be suitably buffered if necessary and the liquid diluent first rendered isotonic. These aqueous solutions are suitable for intravenous injection purposes. The oily solutions are suitable for intraarticular, intramuscular and subcutaneous injection purposes. The preparation of all these solutions under sterile conditions is readily accomplished by standard pharmaceutical techniques well known to those skilled in the art.

As stated above, the NK-1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor may be formulated in a single pharmaceutical composition or alternatively in individual pharmaceutical compositions for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in accordance with the present invention.

Preferably the compositions according to the present invention, which contain both an NK-1 receptor antagonist and PDE IV inhibitor, as well as the pharmaceutical compositions used to deliver only one of these active agents, are in unit dosage forms such as tablets, pills, capsules, powders, granules, solutions or suspensions, or suppositories, for oral, parenteral or rectal administration, by inhalation or insufflation or administration by transdermal patches or by buccal cavity absorption wafers.

For preparing solid compositions such as tablets, the principal active ingredient is mixed with a pharmaceutical carrier, e. g. , conventional tableting ingredients such as corn starch, lactose, sucrose, sorbitol, talc, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, calcium phosphate or gums, and other pharmaceutical diluents, e. g. , water, to form a solid preformulation composition containing a homogeneous mixture of a compound of the present invention, or a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. When referring to these preformulation compositions as homogeneous, it is meant that the active ingredient is dispersed evenly throughout the composition so that the composition may be readily subdivided into equally effective unit dosage forms such as tablets, pills and capsules. This solid preformulation composition is then subdivided into unit dosage forms of the type described above containing, typically, from 0.05 to about 500 mg of each of the therapeutic agents contained in the composition. The tablets or pills of the composition can be coated or otherwise compounded to provide a dosage form affording the advantage of prolonged action. For example, the tablet or pill can comprise an inner dosage and an outer dosage component, the latter being in the form of an envelope over the former. The two components can be separated by an enteric layer which serves to resist disintegration in the stomach and permits the inner component to pass intact into the duodenum or to be delayed in release. A variety of materials can be used for such enteric layers or coatings, such materials including a number

of polymeric acids and mixtures of polymeric acids with such materials as shellac acetyl alcohol and cellulose acetate.

The liquid forms in which the novel compositions of the present invention may be incorporated for administration orally or by injection include aqueous solutions, suitably flavoured syrups, aqueous or oil suspensions, and flavored emulsions with edible oils such as cottonseed oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, peanut oil or soybean oil, as well as elixirs and similar pharmaceutical vehicles. Suitable dispersing or suspending agents for aqueous suspensions include synthetic and natural gums such as tragacanth, acacia, alginate, dextran, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, methylcellulose, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone or gelatin.

Preferred compositions for administration of an NK-1 receptor antagonist or other therapeutic agent by injection include those comprising the therapeutic agent in association with a surface-active agent (or wetting agent or surfactant) or in the form of an emulsion (as a water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion).

Suitable surface-active agents include, in particular, non-ionic agents, such as polyoxyethylenesorbitans (e. g., Tween 20, 40,60, 80 or 85) and other sorbitans (e. g., Span 20, 40,60, 80 or 85). Compositions with a surface-active agent will conveniently comprise between 0.05 and 5% surface-active agent, and preferably between 0.1 and 2.5%.

It will be appreciated that other ingredients may be added, for example mannitol or other pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles, if necessary.

Suitable emulsions may be prepared using commercially available fat emulsions, such as Intralipid, Liposyn , Infonutrol, Lipofundin and Lipiphysan. The therapeutic agent may be either dissolved in a pre-mixed emulsion composition or alternatively it may be dissolved in an oil (e. g. , soybean oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, com oil or almond oil) and an emulsion formed upon mixing with a phospholipid (e. g. , eggs phospholipids, soybean phospholipids or soybean lecithin) and water. It will be appreciated that other ingredients may be added, for example glycerol or glucose, to adjust the tonicity of the emulsion. Suitable emulsions will typically contain up to 20% oil, for example, between 5 and 20%. The fat emulsion will preferably comprise fat droplets between 0.1 and 1. 0 um, particularly 0.1 and 0. 5 um, and have a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8.0.

Compositions for inhalation or insufflation include solutions and suspensions in pharmaceutically acceptable, aqueous or organic solvents or mixtures thereof, and powders.

The liquid or solid compositions may contain suitable pharmaceutical acceptable excipients as set out above. Preferably the compositions are administered by the oral or nasal respiratory route for local or systemic effect. Compositions in preferably sterile pharmaceutically acceptable solvents may be nebulised by use of inert gases. Nebulised solutions may be breathed directly from the nebulising device or the nebulising devise may be attached to a face mask, tent or intermittent positive pressure breathing machine. Solution,

suspension, or powder compositions may be administered, preferably orally or nasally, from devices which deliver the formulation in an appropriate manner.

Compositions of the present invention may also be presented for administration in the form of transdermal patches using conventional technology. The compositions may also be administered via the buccal cavity using, for example, absorption wafers.

The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an NK-1 receptor antagonist and PDE IV inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the same, which process comprises bringing an NK-1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor (or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of one or both of these therapeutic agents) into association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

It will be appreciated that the amount of the NK-1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor required for use in the treatment of depression or anxiety will vary not only with the particular compounds or compositions selected but also with the route of administration, the nature of the condition being treated, and the age and condition of the patient, and will ultimately be at the discretion of the patient's physician or pharmacist.

The activity of the compounds of the present invention, as substance P antagonists, is determined by their ability to inhibit the binding of substance P at its receptor sites in CHO- cells which reveal NK-1 receptor or IM-9 cells employing radioactive ligands. The substance P antagonist activity of the herein described piperidine compounds is evaluated using the standard assay procedure described by M. A. Cascieri et al., as reported in The Journal of Immunologv, 133,3260 (1984). This method essentially involves determining the concentration of the individual compound required to reduce by 50% the amount of radiolabelled substance P ligands at their receptor sites in said isolated cow tissues or IM-9 cells, thereby affording characteristic IC50 values for each compound tested. More specifically, inhibition of [3H] SP binding to human IM-9 cells by compounds is determined in assay buffer (50 mM Tris-HCI (ph 7.4), 1mM Minci2, 0.02% bovine serum albumin, bacitracin (40 lg/ml) leupeptin (4 g/ml), chymostatin (2 pg/ml) and phosphoramidon (30 ig/ml). The reaction is initiated by the addition of cells to the assay buffer containing 0.56 nM [3H] SP and various concentrations of compounds (total volume; 0.5 ml) and allowed to incubate for 120 minutes at 4°C. Incubation is terminated by filtration onto GF/B filters (presoaked in 0. 1% polyethylenimine for 2 hours). Nonspecific binding is defined as the radioactivity remaining in the presence of 1 jlM SP. The filters are placed into tubes and counted using a liquid scintillation counter.

When administered in combination, either as a single or as separate pharmaceutical composition (s), the CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist and PDE IV inhibitor are presented in a ratio which is consistent with the manifestation of the desired effect. In

particular, the ratio by weight of the CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonist and the PDE IV inhibitor will suitably be between 0.001 to 1 and 1000 to 1, and especially between 0.01 to I and 100 to 1.

As used herein the term"patient"includes animals of economic importance such as bovine, ovine, and porcine animals, especially those that produce meat, as well as domestic animals (e. g. cats and dogs), sports animals (e. g. horses), zoo animals, and humans, the latter being preferred.

As used herein, the term"CNS-penetrant"refers to NK-1 receptor antagonists which are able to inhibit NK-1 receptor agonist-induced foot-tapping in the gerbil as hereinafter defined.

Essentially, hind foot-tapping in the gerbil induced by infusion of the NK-1 receptor agonist, GR73632 (d Aia [L-Pro9, Me-Leu10]-substance P (7-1 1) ), under anaesthesia, directly into the central ventricles is inhibited when a CNS-penetrant NK-I receptor antagonist is administered intravenously immediately prior to GR73632 challenge, wherein hind foot-tapping over a period of five minutes following recovery from the anaesthesia is inhibited with an ID50#3mg/kg, and preferably with an ID50#mg/kg.

In an alternative method, the NK-1 receptor antagonist is administered orally, I hour prior to GR73632 challenge, wherein the foot-tapping over a period of five minutes following recovery from anaesthesia is inhibited with an D5o30mg/kg, and preferably with an ID50#10mg/kg.

CNS-penetrant NK-1 receptor antagonists of use in the present invention are also effective in the attenuation of separation-induced vocalisations by guinea-pig pups as hereinafter defined.

Essentially, a vocalisation response in guinea-pig pups is induced by isolation from their mothers and littermates, which response is attenuated when a CNS-penetrant NK-I receptor antagonist is administered subcutaneously 30 minutes prior to isolation, wherein vocalisations during the first 15 minutes of isolation are attenuated with an ! D5o20mg/kg, preferably with an ID5°s10mg/kg, and especially with an ID50 : 5mg/kg.

In an alternative method, the NK-1 receptor antagonist is administered orally, 4 hours prior to isolation, wherein vocalisations during the first 15 minutes of isolation are attenuated with an ID50#20mg/kg, preferably with an iDgolOmg/kg, and especially with an ID50 : 5mg/kg.

The antidepressant activity of the PDE IV compounds of the invention is determined by standard pharmacological tests including the behavioral despair paradigm described by R.

D. Porsolt in Arch. Int. Pharmacodun. 227,327 (1997). The procedure comprises administering the compound to a mouse (Male CD (Charles River), weighing 20-25 g) which is then placed in a plexiglass cylinder (25 cm high and 10 cm in diameter) containing 6 cm water

of 25°C one hour after injection. The mouse is left in the cylinder for 6 minutes and after the first two minutes observed for duration of mobility.

It will be appreciated that the amount of the PDE IV inhibitor and the NK-1 inhibitor required for use in the treatment of depression or anxiety will vary not only with the particular compounds or compositions selected but also with the route of administration, the nature of the condition being treated, and the age and condition of the patient, and will ultimately be at the discretion of the patient's physician or pharmacist.