Disclosed are compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. Related methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals are disclosed. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.
本发明涉及一些化合物及其药学上可接受的盐,它们可作为I
MPDH的
抑制剂。在某些实施例中,一种化合物可以选择性地抑制寄生I
MPDH而非宿主I
MPDH。本发明还涉及包含本发明中一种或多种化合物的制药组合物。还公开了治疗哺乳动物中各种寄生虫和细菌感染的相关方法。此外,这些化合物可以单独使用或与其他治疗或预防剂联合使用,如抗病毒剂、抗炎剂、抗微
生物剂和
免疫抑制剂。