180031-02-1Relevant articles and documents
Aryl- and hetaryl-sulfonamide derivatives, their preparation and their use as endothelin antagonists
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, (2008/06/13)
Compounds of formula (I) STR1 wherein R1 signifies phenyl, substituted phenyl or heterocyclyl; R2 signifies phenyl or substituted phenyl; R3 signifies hydrogen, lower-alkyl, cyano, carboxy, esterified carboxy, phenyl, substituted phenyl, heterocyclyl or a residue --CONR5 R6 or --NR5 COR7 ; R4 signifies hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R5 signifies hydrogen or a residue R7, and R6 signifies --(CH2)m R7 ; or R5 and R6 together with the N atom associated with them signify a heterocyclic residue; R7 signifies phenyl, substituted phenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, lower-alkyl, cyano-lower-alkyl, hydroxy-lower-alkyl, di-lower-alkylamino-lower-alkyl, carboxy-lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxycarbonyl-lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxycarbonylamino-lower-alkyl or phenyl-lower-alkoxycarbonyl; Ra signifies hydrogen, lower-alkyl or hydroxy; Rb signifies hydrogen or lower-alkyl; Z signifies hydroxy, amino or a residue --OR8, --OC(O)NHR8, --OC(O)OR8, --NHC(O)NHR8 or --NHC(O)OR8 ; R8 signifies heterocyclyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or lower-alkyl; A and Y each independently signify oxygen or sulphur, X signifies nitrogen or CH; m signifies 0, 1 or 2; and n signifies 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically usable salts thereof are inhibitors of endothelin receptors. They can therefore be used for the treatment of disorders which are associated with endothelin activities, especially circulatory disorders such as hypertension, ischaemia, vasospasms and angina pectoris.