A novel class of compounds of the general formula (I), their use in therapy, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, as well as their use in the manufacture of medicaments are described. The present compounds modulate the activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11βHSD1) and are accordingly useful in the treatment of diseases in which such a modulation is beneficial, e.g. the metabolic syndrome.
本文描述了一类新的化合物,其一般式为(I),以及它们在治疗中的用途、包含这些化合物的制药组合物,以及它们在制药中的用途。这些化合物调节11β-羟甾酮脱氢酶1型(11βH
SD1)的活性,因此在治疗需要这种调节有益的疾病,如代谢综合症方面具有用途。