The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of the Ca
2+
-activated potassium channel (Gardos channel) of erythrocytes. The compounds can be used as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation.
本发明提供了取代的3,3-二苯基
茚酮、
茚烷和
吲哚化合物,以及特异性、有效和安全的类似物,它们是红细胞的Ca2+-活化
钾通道(Gardos通道)的
抑制剂。这些化合物可以作为治疗镰状细胞病和以不需要或异常细胞增殖为特征的疾病的有效药物,特别是与不需要的细胞增殖相关的炎症性疾病。