The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula I ##STR00001##
and salts, hydrates, solvates, complexes, and prodrugs thereof. The
present invention further provides methods for synthesizing compounds of
Formula I. The invention additionally provides pharmaceutical
compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I and methods of using
the pharmaceutical compositions of Formula I to treat and prevent
disorders and diseases associated with the RyR receptors that regulate
calcium channel functioning in cells. Such disorders and diseases
include, by way of example only, cardiac disorders and diseases, skeletal
muscular disorders and diseases, cognitive disorders and diseases,
malignant hyperthermia, diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Cardiac disorder and diseases include, but are not limited to, irregular
heartbeat disorders and diseases; exercise-induced irregular heartbeat
disorders and diseases; sudden cardiac death; exercise-induced sudden
cardiac death; congestive heart failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease; and high blood pressure. Irregular heartbeat disorders and
diseases include and exercise-induced irregular heartbeat disorders and
diseases include, but are not limited to, atrial and ventricular
arrhythmia; atrial and ventricular fibrillation; atrial and ventricular
tachyarrhythmia; atrial and ventricular tachycardia; catecholaminergic
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT); and exercise-induced variants
thereof. Skeletal muscular disorder and diseases include, but are not
limited to, skeletal muscle fatigue, exercise-induced skeletal muscle
fatigue, muscular dystrophy, bladder disorders, and incontinence.
Cognitive disorders and diseases include, but are not limited to,
Alzheimer's Disease, forms of memory loss, and age-dependent memory loss.