Disclosed are compounds which bind &agr;
4
integrins, where the &agr;
4
integrin is preferably VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by &agr;
4
integrins, where the &agr;
4
integrin is preferably VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
本发明涉及一种能够结合α4整合素的化合物,其中α4整合素优选为V
LA-4。其中某些化合物还能够抑制白细胞粘附,特别是由α4整合素介导的白细胞粘附,其中α4整合素优选为V
LA-4。这种化合物在哺乳动物患者(例如人类)的炎症性疾病治疗中很有用,例如哮喘、阿尔茨海默病、动脉硬化、艾滋病痴呆、糖尿病、炎症性肠病、类风湿性关节炎、组织移植、肿瘤转移和心肌缺血等。这些化合物也可用于治疗炎症性脑疾病,如多发性硬化症。