摘要 |
Compounds characterized generally as ethynyl alanine amino diol compounds having a piperazinyl-terminated or a piperazinyl-alkylamino-terminated group and derivatives thereof are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of formula (I), wherein A is selected from CO and SO2; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein G is a piperazinyl group or is a piperazinyl-containing group of formula (II), wherein B is a piperazinyl group or a alkylen-bridged-piperazinyl group; wherein R1 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and n-propyl; wherein R2 is phenylmethyl; wherein each of R3 and R5 is hydrido; wherein R4 is selected from formula (III), wherein V is selected from hydrido and methyl; wherein R6 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R7 is selected from isobutyl, cyclopropyl and cyclopropylmethyl; wherein q is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; and wherein n is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. |