Nitrogen-containing 5-membered cyclic compounds and drugs containing these compounds as the active ingredient
AssigneeOno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuyuki Ohmoto, Iori Itagaki
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AssigneeOno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuyuki Ohmoto, Iori Itagaki
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An N-containing five-membered ring compound of formula (I) 1 wherein all symbols are the same as described in the specification, and a non-toxic salt thereof. The compound of formula (I) has an inhibitory activity against cysteine protease and therefore it is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases, diseases induced by apoptosis, diseases induced by disorders of immune responses, autoimmune diseases, diseases induced by decomposition of proteins which compose organism, shock, circulatory system disorders, blood coagulation systems disorders, malignant tumors, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex (ARC), parasitic diseases, nerve degeneration diseases, pulmonary disorders, bone resorption diseases, endocrinesthenia, etc.
An N-containing five-membered ring compound of formula (I)
The inhibitor according to claim 14, wherein cysteine protease is cathepsin K, cathepsin S, cathepsin L, cathepsin B, cathepsin H, calpain or caspase-1.
The inhibitor according to claim 15, wherein cysteine protease is cathepsin K.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.