Compounds that selectively inhibit the binding of ligands to &agr;4&bgr;1 integrin (VLA-4) and methods for their preparation are disclosed. In one embodiment, compounds of the invention are represented by Formula I:
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As selective inhibitors of VLA-4 mediated cell adhesion, compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of conditions associated with such adhesion, including, but not limited to, such conditions as inflammatory and autoimmune responses, diabetes, asthma, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, transplantation rejection, and tumor metastasis. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, methods of inhibiting VLA-4 mediated cell adhesion and methods of treating conditions associated with LA-4 mediated cell adhesion, which involve compounds of Formula I.
Pyridyl and naphthyridyl compounds for inhibiting osteoclast-mediated
申请人:Merck & Co., Inc.
公开号:US05741796A1
公开(公告)日:1998-04-21
Compounds of the following general structure X-Y-Z-Aryl-A-B, for example, ##STR1## which inhibit osteoclast mediated bone resorption. Specifically, the compounds are useful for treating mammals suffering from a bone condition caused or mediated by increased bone resorption, who are in need of such therapy. The compounds may be administered in oral dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, e.g. sustained release capsules, powders, granules, and suspensions.
The present invention relates to a compound which may be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, fatty liver and the like.
本发明涉及一种化合物,该化合物可用作预防或治疗癌症、肝炎、肝纤维化、脂肪肝等疾病的药物。
COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING OSTEOCLAST-MEDIATED BONE RESORPTION