[EN] PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR PHARMACEUTICAL USE<br/>[FR] COMPOSES PYRIDINE ET LEUR UTILISATION PHARMACEUTIQUE
申请人:FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO
公开号:WO2000049015A1
公开(公告)日:2000-08-24
A compound of formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound (I) of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof possess a strong inhibitory activity on the production of nitric oxide (NO), and are useful for prevention and/or treatment of NOS(nitric oxide synthase)-mediated diseases such as adult respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, synovitis, septic shock, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, ulcerative colitis, cerebral infarction, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rejection by organ transplantation, asthma, pain, ulcer, and the like in human being and animals.