| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for promoting wound healing, said method comprising administering to a mammal, including man, in need of such promotion an effective amount of an inhibitor of 11-b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, wherein the said 11b-HSD1 inhibitor has the formula (I) wherein T, B, X, Y, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification. These compounds may also be used in the manufacture of a medicament for promoting wound healing. |