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.
这项发明涉及
嘧啶和
吲哚酮衍
生物,它们是选择性GAL3受体拮抗剂。该发明提供了一种包含该发明化合物的治疗有效量和药用载体的药物组合物。该发明还提供了通过结合该发明化合物的治疗有效量和药用载体制备的药物组合物。该发明进一步提供了一种制备药物组合物的方法,包括结合该发明化合物的治疗有效量和药用载体。该发明还提供了一种治疗患有抑郁症和/或焦虑症的受试者的方法,包括向受试者施用足以治疗受试者抑郁症和/或焦虑症的该发明化合物的量。该发明还提供了一种治疗受试者抑郁症和/或焦虑症的方法,包括向受试者施用包含药用载体和治疗有效量GAL3受体拮抗剂的组合物。