The present invention relates to thio semicarbazone and semicarbazone inhibitors of cysteine proteases and methods of using such compounds to prevent and treat protozoan infections such as trypanosomiasis, malaria and leishmaniasis. The compounds also find use in inhibiting cysteine proteases associated with carcinogenesis, including cathepsins B and L.
本发明涉及
硫代半卡巴酮和半卡巴酮对半胱
氨酸
蛋白酶的
抑制剂,以及使用这些化合物预防和治疗原生动物感染,如锥虫病、疟疾和利什曼病的方法。这些化合物还可用于抑制与癌变有关的半胱
氨酸
蛋白酶,包括卡
特普辛B和L。