PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE

摘要

Novel pyridine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the pyridine compounds, and methods of their pharmaceutical use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the pyridine compounds are agonists and/or ligands of cannabinoid receptors and may be useful, inter alia, for treating and/or preventing pain, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, ischemic conditions, immune-related disorders, hypertension, neurological disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases, for providing cardioprotection against ischemic and reperfusion effects, for inducing apoptosis in malignant cells, for inhibiting mechanical hyperalgesia associated with nerve injury, and as an appetite stimulant.