The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit proteases, such as cysteine proteases. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit cysteine proteases of the papain superfamily. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are useful for treating diseases, particularly parasitic diseases, which are mediated by such proteases. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating malaria by inhibiting the cysteine protease falcipain.
本发明涉及抑制
蛋白酶的化合物和药物组合物,尤其是抑制
木瓜蛋白酶超家族中的半胱
氨酸
蛋白酶的化合物和药物组合物。本发明的化合物和药物组合物可用于治疗由这类
蛋白酶介导的疾病,尤其是寄生虫疾病。特别是,本发明涉及通过抑制疟疾中的半胱
氨酸
蛋白酶falcipain来治疗疟疾的方法。