COMPOUNDS INHIBITORS OF ENZYME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THESE COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention concerns compounds, some of which are novel, and their pharmaceutical applications. The compounds of the invention inhibit the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) involved both in the metabolic process of hypoxic tumour cells, and in the process used by parasitic protozoa that cause malaria to obtain most of the energy they need.