The present invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA). Inhibition of NAAA is contemplated as a method to sustain the levels of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and oleylethanolamide (OEA), two substrates of NAAA, in conditions characterized by reduced concentrations of PEA and OEA. The invention also provides methods for treating inflammatory diseases and pain, and other disorders in which decreased levels of PEA and OEA are associated with the disorder.
本发明提供了用于抑制N-酰
乙醇胺酸
酰胺酶(
NAAA)的化合物和药物组合物。考虑到抑制
NAAA是一种维持
棕榈酰
乙醇胺(
PEA)和
油酰乙醇胺(OEA)
水平的方法,这两种物质是
NAAA的底物,在特征为
PEA和OEA浓度降低的情况下。该发明还提供了治疗炎症性疾病和疼痛以及其他与降低
PEA和OEA
水平相关的疾病的方法。