The invention concerns substituted
4-(4-piperidin-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-azepane derivatives having neurokinin
antagonistic activity, in particular NK.sub.1 antagonistic activity,
their preparation, compositions comprising them and their use as a
medicine, in particular for the treatment of pain, emesis, anxiety,
depression and IBS. The compounds according to the invention can be
represented by general Formula (I) and comprises also the
pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts thereof, the
stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, the N-oxide form thereof and
prodrugs thereof, wherein all substituents are defined as in claim 1.
In view of their capability to antagonize the actions of tachykinins by
blocking the neurokinin receptors, and in particular antagonizing the
actions of substance P and Neurokinin B by blocking the NK.sub.1,
NK.sub.2 and NK.sub.3 receptors, the compounds according to the invention
are useful as a medicine, in particular in the prophylactic and
therapeutic treatment of tachykinin-mediated conditions, such as, for
instance CNS disorders, in particular schizoaffective disorders,
depression, anxiety disorders, stress-related disorders, sleep disorders,
cognitive disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders,
neurodegenerative diseases, addiction disorders, mood disorders, sexual
dysfunction, pain and other CNS-related conditions; inflammation;
allergic disorders; emesis; gastrointestinal disorders, in particular
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); skin disorders; vasospastic diseases;
fibrosing and collagen diseases; disorders related to immune enhancement
or suppression and rheumatic diseases and body weight control.