Abstract: The compound spongosine (2-methoxyadenosine), of the class of adenosines, is useful as an analgesic, particularly in a method of preventing, treating, or ameliorating pain which comprises administering spongosine (2-methoxyadenosine) to a subject in need of such prevention, treatment, or amelioration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of improving oral drug absorption of adenosine analogues by the use of 2?,3?-methylidene acetal adenosine pro-drugs and to the use of these pro-drugs as medicaments. The invention further relates to compounds that are pro-drugs of adenosine receptor agonists, and to their use as therapeutic compounds, in particular as analgesic or anti-inflammatory compounds, or as disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and to methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating pain or inflammation using these compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of improving oral drug absorption of adenosine analogues by the use of 2?-methoxy adenosine pro-drugs and to the use of these pro-drugs as medicaments. The invention further relates to compounds that are pro-drugs of adenosine receptor agonists, and to their use as therapeutic compounds, in particular as analgesic or anti-inflammatory compounds, or as disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and to methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating pain or inflammation using these compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) below are disclosed. Their use as medicaments is described, in particular for the treatment of pain or inflammation: wherein: when X=Y=Z=OH, R1 is OCH2CF2CF3, phenoxy (substituted with 3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl), 3,4-dichloro, (3-trifluoromethyl,4-fluoro), (3-trifluoromethyl,4-chloro), (3-chloro, 4-cyano), or 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)), 1-piperazinyl(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)), phenyl (substituted with 3,4-dichloro, 3,5-difluoro, 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) or 3,4,5-trifluoro) or 2-benzofuranyl; or when X=Y=OH and Z=OMe, R1 is OCH3, OCH2CHF2, OCH2cyclopentyl, O-(2,5-difluorophenyl) or (S)-sec-butylamino; or when X=H and Y=Z=OH, R1 is n-hexylamino or cyclopentylamino; or when (IV) X=Z=OH and Y=H, R1 is cyclopentylamino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.