The present invention relates to adenosine A3 receptor antagonists and their use for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis by administering to a mammal, in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of an adenosine A3 receptor antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with other anti-atherosclerotic agents.
[EN] A class of novel antagonists for the adenosine A3 receptor are disclosed. These compounds are useful as therapeutic agents for a number of diseases and medical conditions that are mediated by the A3 receptor. The compounds of this invention are also useful as diagnostic agents for the A3 receptor. [FR] La présente invention concerne une classe de nouveaux antagonistes du récepteur A3 d'adénosine. Ces composés conviennent comme agents thérapeutiques pour un certain nombre de maladies et de pathologie médicale induite par le récepteur A3. Le composé de sept inventions convienne aussi comme agents de diagnostic du récepteur A3.