Compound useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases
A novel compound able to inhibit JAK is disclosed, that comprises a compound according to Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to Formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
a further therapeutic agent selected from transplantation rejection treatment agents.
2. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein the further therapeutic agent is an agent selected from calcineurin inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, anti-proliferatives, corticosteroids, and antibodies.
3. A method for the treatment of organ transplant rejection, comprising administering an amount of a compound according to Formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, sufficient to effect said treatment.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said compound is administered in combination with one or more further therapeutic agents selected from transplantation rejection treatment agents.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said compound is administered in combination with one further therapeutic agent selected from transplantation rejection treatment agents.
6. A method for the treatment of organ transplant rejection, comprising administering an amount of a pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , sufficient to effect said treatment.
7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the further therapeutic agent is an agent selected from calcineurin inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, anti-proliferatives, corticosteroids, and antibodies.
8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the further therapeutic agent is an agent selected from calcineurin inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, anti-proliferatives, corticosteroids, and antibodies.