Appeal No. 97-1999 Application 07/390,745 A C=O \ / \ C B Formula I / \ C - C wherein A is -NH , -NHR or -NR R ; B is -OH or -OR ;2 1 1 2 3 R , R and R , same or different, are selected from lower1 2 3 alkyl, which may be substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, oxo, mercapto, aryl or amino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 15. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a neuropsychopharmacological disorder which results from or is associated with excessive activation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor complex, comprising: (a) a compound having the formula: A C=O \ / \ C B Formula I / \ C - C wherein A is -NH , -NHR or -NR R ; B is -OH or -OR ;2 1 1 2 3 R , R and R , same or different, are selected from lower1 2 3 alkyl, which may be substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, oxo, mercapto, aryl or amino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof suitable for administration to a patient, wherein when the carrier is water, the carrier further includes isotonic agents. 2. Discussion A. The section 102 rejection We reverse the examiner’s rejection of Claims 15-21 under - 4 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007