This invention relates to compounds which are inhibitors of elastase, particularly human neutrophil elastase. The inhibitors are short, synthetic peptides in which the P
2
moiety is substituted with various nitrogen-containing heterocyclic groups. As inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase, the compounds are useful in the treatment of a patient afflicted with a neutrophil associated inflammatory disease.
本发明涉及一种抑制
弹性蛋白酶的化合物,特别是人类中性粒细胞
弹性蛋白酶。这些
抑制剂是短的、合成的肽,其中P2基团被各种含氮杂环基团取代。作为人类中性粒细胞
弹性蛋白酶的
抑制剂,这些化合物在治疗患有中性粒
细胞相关炎症疾病的患者中非常有用。