Disclosed are diaryl piperazines and related compounds. These compounds are selective modulators of capsaicin receptors, including human capsaicin receptors, that are, therefore, useful in the treatment of a chronic and acute pain conditions, itch and urinary incontinence. Methods of treatment of such disorders and well as packaged pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Compounds of the invention are also useful as probes for the localization of capsaicin receptors and as standards in assays for capsaicin receptor binding and capsaicin receptor mediated cation conductance. Methods of using the compounds in receptor localization studies are given.
本发明涉及二芳基
哌嗪和相关化合物。这些化合物是
辣椒素受体的选择性调节剂,包括人类
辣椒素受体,因此在治疗慢性和急性疼痛症状、瘙痒和尿失禁方面非常有用。本发明还提供了治疗这些疾病的方法以及包装的制药组合物。本发明的化合物也可用作
辣椒素受体定位的探针,以及
辣椒素受体结合和
辣椒素受体介导的阳离子传导的检测标准。本发明还提供了在受体定位研究中使用这些化合物的方法。