This invention is directed to pyrimidine and indolone derivatives which are selective antagonists for the GAL3 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from depression and/or anxiety which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to treat the subject's depression and/or anxiety. This invention also provides a method of treating depression and/or anxiety in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a GAL3 receptor antagonist.
本发明涉及
嘧啶和
吲哚酮衍
生物,它们是 GAL3 受体的选择性拮抗剂。本发明提供了一种药物组合物,它包含治疗有效量的本发明化合物和药学上可接受的载体。本发明还提供了一种由治疗有效量的本发明化合物和药学上可接受的载体组合而成的药物组合物。本发明进一步提供了一种药物组合物的制造工艺,该工艺包括将治疗有效量的本发明化合物与药学上可接受的载体相结合。本发明还提供了一种治疗抑郁症和/或焦虑症患者的方法,该方法包括向患者施用有效量的本发明化合物,以治疗患者的抑郁症和/或焦虑症。本发明还提供了一种治疗受试者抑郁症和/或焦虑症的方法,该方法包括向受试者施用一种组合物,该组合物包含药学上可接受的载体和治疗有效量的GAL3受体拮抗剂。