The present invention pertains to cannabinoid (CB) receptor inverse
agonists and neutral antagonists, and especially CB1 and CB2 inverse
agonists and neutral antagonists; such as, for example, certain pyrazole
compounds; their use in the inhibition of osteoclasts (for example, the
inhibition of the survival, formation, and/or activity of osteoclasts),
and/or in the inhibition of bone resorption; their use in connection with
treatment of bone disorders, such as conditions mediated by osteoclasts
(e.g., increased osteoclast activity) and/or characterised by (e.g.,
increased) bone resorption, such as osteoporosis (e.g., osteoporosis not
associated with inflammation; e.g., osteoporosis associated with a
genetic predisposition, sex hormone deficiency, or ageing), cancer
associated bone disease, and Paget's disease of bone.