The present invention relates to certain novel heterocyclic amides which are 1-pyridylacetamide compounds of formula I, set out herein, which are inhibitors of human leukocyte elastase (HLE), also known as human neutrophil elastase (HNE), making them useful whenever such inhibition is desired, such as for research tools in pharmacological, diagnostic and related studies and in the treatment of diseases in mammals in which HLE is implicated. The invention also includes intermediates useful in the synthesis of these heterocyclic amides, processes for preparing the heterocyclic amides, pharmaceutical compositions containing such heterocyclic amides and methods for their use.
本发明涉及某些新型杂环酰胺,它们是公式I中所示的1-
吡啶乙酰胺化合物,它们是人类白细胞
弹性酶(HLE),也称为人类中性粒细胞
弹性酶(HNE)的
抑制剂,使它们在需要这种抑制作用的情况下有用,例如在药理学、诊断和相关研究中作为研究工具以及在哺乳动物的治疗中HLE被涉及的疾病。本发明还包括用于合成这些杂环酰胺的中间体,制备这些杂环酰胺的方法,含有这些杂环酰胺的药物组合物以及它们的使用方法。