Inhibitors of the ICE/ced-3 family of cysteine proteases
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IDUN PHARMA INC
- Publication Date
- 2006-04-20
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 482,813, filed Jan. 13, 2000 (which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1β converting enzyme and related proteases (“ICE / ced-3 family of cysteine proteases”), as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of using such pharmaceutical compositions.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Interleukin 1 (“IL-1”) is a major pro-inflammatory and immunoregulatory protein that stimulates fibroblast differentiation and proliferation, the production of prostaglandins, collagenase and phospholipase by synovial cells and chondrocytes, basophil and eosinophil degranulation and neutrophil activation. Oppenheim, J. H. et al., Immunology To...