A3 adenosine receptor agonists

摘要

The present invention provides N6-benzyladenosine-5'-N-uronamide and related substituted compounds, particularly those containing substituents on the benzyl and/or uronamide groups, and modified xanthine ribosides, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. The present invention also provides a method of selectively activating an A3 adenosine receptor in a mammal, which method comprises acutely or chronically administering to a mammal in need of selective activation of its A3 adenosine receptor a therapeutically effective amount of a compound which binds with the A3 receptor so as to stimulate an A3 receptor-dependent response.