Methods of inhibiting Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium and compounds useful therefor

摘要

The present invention provides methods for treating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum in a subject in need of such treatment. The methods comprise adminstering to the subject a compound of Formula (I): <IMAGE> (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, aminoalkyl, aminoaryl, halogen, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, or oxyarylalkyl; R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, oxyaryl, aminoalkyl, aminoaryl, or halogen; and X and Y are located in the para or meta positions and are selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, and <IMAGE> wherein: each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl or two R5 groups together represent C2-C10 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkylene; and R6 is H, hydroxy, loweralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl; or a phamaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds ar administered in an amount effective to treat the condition. The present invention also includes novel compounds useful in the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum.