The present invention relates to nitric oxide releasing prodrugs of known drugs or therapeutic agents which are represented herein as compounds of formula (I) wherein the drugs or therapeutic agents contain one or more functional groups independently selected from a carboxylic acid, an amino, a hydroxyl and a sulfhydryl group. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the nitric oxide releasing prodrugs (the compounds of formula (I)), to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of using the prodrugs.
本发明涉及已知药物或治疗剂的
一氧化氮释放前药,其在此处表示为式(I)的化合物,其中药物或治疗剂包含一个或多个功能基团,独立地选自
羧酸、
氨基、羟基和巯基。该发明还涉及制备
一氧化氮释放前药(式(I)的化合物)的方法,含有它们的药物组合物以及使用这些前药的方法。