Abstract: The inventors have found that compounds of formula (I) have an effect to protect cartilage. Accordingly the disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for protecting cartilage comprising a compound of formula (I) or an ester, oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof. The pharmaceutical composition can be used for treating and/or preventing a disease associated with cartilage degeneration such as osteoarthritis.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 23, 2020
Publication date:
December 22, 2022
Applicants:
Kyoto University, Kyoto Drug Discovery & Development Co., Ltd.