Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Inhibitors of Plasma Kallikrein and uses thereof

Abstract:

Provided herein are compounds that inhibit pKal, a serine protease whose activity is responsible for proteolytically cleaving kininogen and generating the potent vasodilator and pro-inflammatory peptide bradykinin, which can lead to painful and debilitating inflammatory attacks (e.g., edema). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds, and methods of treating pKal-related diseases and disorders (e.g., edema) with the compounds in a subject, by administering the compounds and/or compositions described herein. ##STR00001##