[EN] NOVEL PURINE- OR PYRROLOL[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINE-2-CARBONITILES FOR TREATING DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH CYSTEINE PROTEASE ACTIVITY [FR] NOUVEAUX PURINE- OU PYRROLOL[2,3-D]PYRIMIDINE-2-CARBONITILES DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES LIEES A L'ACTIVITE DE PROTEASE A CYSTEINE
[EN] NOVEL PURINE- OR PYRROLOL[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINE-2-CARBONITILES FOR TREATING DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH CYSTEINE PROTEASE ACTIVITY [FR] NOUVEAUX PURINE- OU PYRROLOL[2,3-D]PYRIMIDINE-2-CARBONITILES DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES LIEES A L'ACTIVITE DE PROTEASE A CYSTEINE
The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for treating diseases associated with cysteine protease activity. The compounds are reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases S, K, F, L and B. Of particular interest are diseases associated with Cathepsin S. In addition this invention also discloses processes for the preparation of such inhibitors.