申请人:Webster Scott Peter
公开号:US08362008B2
公开(公告)日:2013-01-29
The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
本发明涉及治疗化合物领域。更具体地,本发明涉及某些酰胺噻吩化合物,它们可以抑制11β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶类型1(11β-HSD1)。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的药物组合物,以及使用这些化合物和组合物在体内外抑制11β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶类型1;治疗通过抑制11β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶类型1改善的疾病;治疗代谢综合症,包括2型糖尿病和肥胖症,以及相关疾病,包括胰岛素抵抗、高血压、脂质代谢异常和缺血性(冠状动脉)心脏疾病;治疗中枢神经系统疾病,如轻度认知障碍和早期痴呆症,包括阿尔茨海默病等。