Heterocyclic amides of formula (1) wherein: B is selected from R4 and R 5 together are either -S-C(R 6)=C(R 7)_ or _C(R7)=C(R6)_S_; A is a pyridylene ring; m is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; R 2 is for example selected from (I -4C)alkyl, hydroxy(l -4C)alkyl, dihydroxy(2-4C)alkyl and (1 -4C)aIkoxy(1 -4C)alkyl. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt possess glycogen phosphorylase inhibitory activity and accordingly have value in the treatment of disease states associated with increased glycogen phosphorylase activity. Processes for the manufacture of said heterocyclic amide derivatives, intermediates in said processes and pharmaceutical compositions containing the heterocyclic amide derivatives are described.
式(1)中的杂环酰胺,其中:B选自R4和R5,R4和R5一起是-S-C(R6)=C(R7)_或_C(R7)=C(R6)_S_;A是
吡啶基环;m为0、1或2;n为0或1;R2例如选自(1-4C)烷基、羟基(1-4C)烷基、二羟基(2-4C)烷基和(1-4C)氧基(1-4C)烷基,或者是药学上可接受的盐,具有
糖原磷酸化酶抑制活性,因此在治疗与
糖原磷酸化酶活性增加相关的疾病状态中具有价值。描述了制备所述杂环酰胺衍
生物的方法、所述方法中的中间体以及含有所述杂环酰胺衍
生物的药物组合物。