| abstract |
The compounds of the following formula: n n n wherein R, R 2 , R 3 and A have the meanings given in the specification, are endowed with selective A 3 adenosine receptor antagonist activity. These compounds can be used in a pharmaceutical composition to treat disorders caused by excessive activation of the A 3 receptor, or can be used in a diagnostic application to determine the relative binding of other compounds to the A 3 receptor. The compounds can be labeled, for example with fluorescent or radiolabels, and the labels used in vivo or in vitro to determine the presence of tumor cells which possess a high concentration of adenosine A 3 receptors. |