The present invention relates to novel compounds and formulations thereof which compounds are ligands, e.g., agonists or antagonists, for a metabotropic glutamate receptor or a NAALADase enzyme or both. The present invention also relates to methods of modulating the activity of a metabotropic glutamate receptor or a NAALADase enzyme or both, e.g., in a subject in need thereof, using a compound or formulation of the present invention. The present invention also relates to methods of treating a subject suffering from a chronic or acute disease, malady or condition due at least in part to an abnormality in the activity of an endogenous metabotropic glutamate receptor or a NAALADase enzyme or both, using a compound or formulation of the present invention.
本发明涉及新型化合物及其配方,这些化合物是代谢型谷
氨酸受体或NAA
LADase酶的
配体,例如激动剂或拮抗剂。本发明还涉及使用本发明的化合物或配方调节代谢型谷
氨酸受体或NAA
LADase酶或两者的活性的方法,例如在需要的主体中。本发明还涉及使用本发明的化合物或配方治疗患有慢性或急性疾病、病症或状况的主体的方法,其中该疾病、病症或状况至少部分由内源性代谢型谷
氨酸受体或NAA
LADase酶的活性异常引起。