Beta-lactam inhibitors of CoA-IT

摘要

This invention relates to methods for treating diseases or disorders mediated by lipid inflammatory mediators, arachidonic acid, its metabolites and/or platelet activating factor (PAF), which method comprises administration to a mammal in need thereof of an effective Coenzyme A independent transacylase (CoA-IT) inhibiting amount of a triphenylmethylazetidinone. This invention also relates to a method of treating or reducing inflammation in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of a triphenylmethylazetidinone.