The present invention relates generally to amino acid derivatives and to methods of making the same. In particular, the invention relates to compounds bearing a stereochemical identity, that is, the same stereochemistry, with the chiral &agr;-carbon of D-&agr;-amino acids and their use in methods of therapy, including the treatment of inflammatory diseases, and to compositions and enantiomeric mixtures containing them.
本发明一般涉及
氨基酸衍
生物及其制备方法。具体而言,该发明涉及具有立体
化学特性的化合物,即与D-
α-氨基酸的手性α-
碳具有相同立体
化学的化合物,以及它们在治疗方法中的应用,包括治疗炎症性疾病,以及含有它们的组合物和对映体混合物。