申请人:Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
公开号:US20030232986A1
公开(公告)日:2003-12-18
The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are caspase inhibitors, in particular interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme (“ICE”) inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting caspase activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against interleukin-1-(“IL-1”) , apoptosis-, interferon-&ggr; inducing factor-(IGIF), or interferon-&ggr;-(“IFN-&ggr;”) mediated diseases, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, and degenerative diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting caspase activity and decreasing IGIF production and IFN-&ggr; production and methods for treating interleukin-1, apoptosis-, and interferon-&ggr;-mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods of preparing the compounds of this invention.
本发明涉及一种新型的化合物类别,它们是caspase抑制剂,特别是白细胞介素-1β转化酶(“ICE”)抑制剂。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的制药组合物。本发明的化合物和制药组合物特别适用于抑制caspase活性,因此可以作为对白细胞介素-1(“IL-1”)、细胞凋亡、干扰素-γ诱导因子(IGIF)或干扰素-γ(“IFN-γ”)介导的疾病的治疗剂,包括炎症性疾病、自身免疫性疾病、破坏性骨疾病、增生性疾病、感染性疾病和退行性疾病。本发明还涉及使用这些化合物和组合物抑制caspase活性、减少IGIF产生和IFN-γ产生以及治疗白细胞介素-1、细胞凋亡和干扰素-γ介导的疾病的方法。本发明还涉及制备这些化合物的方法。