Novel squaric acid compounds of the formula (I), in which R, R
1
, R
1′
, R
2
and X have the meanings indicated in Claim (
1
), are SGK inhibitors and can be used for the treatment of SGK-induced diseases and complaints, such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome (dyslipidaemia), systemic and pulmonary hypertonia, cardiovascular diseases and renal diseases, generally in fibroses and inflammatory processes of any type.
Inhibition of SGK1 in the treatment of heart conditions
申请人:Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
公开号:US10456398B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
The present invention relates to the treatment of acquired and genetic heart conditions in a subject by the inhibition of SGK1, including Long QT syndrome and cardiovascular disease, including dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular diseases treatable by SGK1 inhibition include heart failure, arrhythmia, ischemic injury, ischemic infarction, cardiac fibrosis, vascular proliferation, restenosis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and stent failure. The present invention also identifies selective inhibitors of SGK1. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of SG.