INTEGRIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
The present invention relates to compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as integrin receptor antagonists. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are antagonists of the integrin receptors alpha v beta 3, alpha v beta 5 and/or alpha v DOLLAR (b)6 and are useful for inhibiting bone resorption, treating and preventing osteoporosis, and inhibiting vascular restenosis, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, inflammatory arthritis, viral disease, and tumor growth and metastasis.