Sphingosine kinases are enzymes that catalyze the biosynthesis of sphingosine-1-phosphate. The invention provides prodrugs of compounds that are effective for inhibition of sphingosine kinase type 1, sphingosine kinase type 2, or both, according to formula (I) as described herein. Formula I compounds are useful in the treatment of a range of diseases wherein increasing the level of sphingosine-1-phosphate in blood is medically indicated. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions of Formula I compounds.
鞘氨醇激酶是催化
鞘氨醇-1-
磷酸酯
生物合成的酶。本发明提供了根据本文所述的公式(I)有效抑制
鞘氨醇激酶1型、
鞘氨醇激酶2型或两者的化合物的前药。公式I化合物在治疗一系列疾病中是有用的,其中在血液中增加
鞘氨醇-1-
磷酸酯
水平在医学上是指示的。本发明还提供了公式I化合物的药物组合物。