Inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme
申请人:Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
公开号:US05874424A1
公开(公告)日:1999-02-23
The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against an IL-1 mediated disease, an apoptosis mediated disease, AML, CML, melanoma, myeloma, Kaposi's sarcoma, graft vs host disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorder, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, myeloma, apoptosis, sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity and methods for treating interleukin-1 mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention.
本发明涉及一类新型化合物,这些化合物是白细胞介素-1β转化酶的抑制剂。本发明的ICE抑制剂具有特定的结构和理化特征。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的药物组合物。本发明的化合物和药物组合物特别适用于抑制ICE活性,因此可以有利地用作对抗IL-1介导疾病、凋亡介导疾病、AML、CML、黑色素瘤、骨髓瘤、卡波西肉瘤、移植物抗宿主病、类风湿性关节炎、炎症性肠病、牛皮癣、骨关节炎、骨髓瘤、凋亡、败血症、类风湿性关节炎、哮喘、阿尔茨海默病、帕金森病和缺血性心脏病等疾病的药剂。本发明还涉及抑制ICE活性的方法以及使用本发明的化合物和组合物治疗白细胞介素-1介导疾病的方法。