| CPC C07D 405/14 (2013.01) [A61P 25/00 (2018.01); C07D 401/12 (2013.01); C07D 407/14 (2013.01); C07D 409/14 (2013.01); C07D 471/04 (2013.01); C07D 519/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims | 
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               1. A method for ameliorating a neurotransmission dysfunction associated with mGluR4 activity in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal at least one compound in a dosage and amount effective to treat the dysfunction in the mammal, the compound having a structure represented by a compound of the following formula: 
              ![]() wherein: 
              A is chosen from 
              ![]() X1A: CH, CR1, or N; 
                X1B: CH, CR1, or N; 
                X1C: CH, CR1, or N; 
                X2A: CH, CR1, N, NH2; 
                X2B: CH, CR1, N, NH2; 
                X2C: CH, CR1, N, NH2; 
                X2D: CH, CR1; 
                each R1 is independent and chosen from H, D, OH, NH2, NR3R4, OR5, F, CHF2, CF3, halogen, F, alkyl, Me, CD3, cycloalkyl, CN, methoxy, alkoxy, alkyl-methoxy, or alkyl-alkoxy; 
                R2 is chosen from H, D, OH, CONH2, NH2, NR3R4, OR5, F, CHF2, CF3, halogen, F, alkyl, Me, O-Me, alkyl-O-Me, CD3, cycloalkyl, CN, methoxy, alkoxy, alkyl-methoxy, or alkyl-alkoxy; 
                R3 is chosen from H, alkyl, alkoxy, or OH; 
                R4 is chosen from H, alkyl, alkoxy, or OH; 
                R5 is chosen from H, or alkyl; 
                R6 is H, CH3 or CD3; 
                R7 is O or —CO—; 
                R8 is a bond, alkyl, —NH—, —O—, alkyl-O—; 
                R9 is substituted or unsubstituted and chosen from H, heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, oxygen-containing heterocycle, cycloalkyl, CD3, CF2, CD2-CH3, alkyl, CH3, 
                n is 0-6; 
                wherein each heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, when chosen, can be optionally substituted with one or more of the following: H, D, OH, CONH2, NH2, NR3R4, OR5, F, CHF2, CF3, halogen, F, alkyl, Me, O-Me, alkyl-O-Me, CD3, CN, methoxy, alkoxy, alkyl-methoxy, or alkyl-alkoxy; 
                or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. 
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