Substituted imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]diazepines and imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazines as cannabinoid receptor agonists for the treatment of pain
申请人:Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
公开号:US07517874B2
公开(公告)日:2009-04-14
The present invention provides substituted imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the structure of formula I
Also provided are pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acid salts, hydrates, solvates and stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and for the prophylaxis and treatment of cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions, such as pain, inflammation and pruritis.
The present invention provides a method of prophylaxis, treatment or inhibition of a cannabinoid receptor-associated disease, disorder or condition in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a compound having the structure of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid salt, hydrate or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the cannabinoid receptor-associated disease, disorder or condition is pain or an inflammatory disease, disorder or condition, and wherein formula I is as follows:
wherein Rb, Rc, Z, Y and m are defined in the specification.
The present invention provides substituted imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the structure of formula I
Also provided are pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acid salts, hydrates, solvates and stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and for the prophylaxis and treatment of cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions, such as pain, inflammation and pruritis.
The present invention provides methods of prevention and treatment of cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions, wherein the method includes administering a substituted imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the structure of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid salt, hydrate, solvate or stereoisomer of a compound having the structure of formula I.
The cannabinoid receptor-associated diseases and conditions preventable or treatable by the methods of the present invention include pain, inflammation and pruritis.