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Nitric oxide donor compounds

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Assignee: NICOX SAPriority: Feb 5, 2007Filed: Jan 30, 2008Published: Apr 22, 2010
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Abstract

The invention relates to nitric oxide donor compounds and their use for treating cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, pain, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, ophthalmic diseases, hepatic disorders, renal diseases, respiratory disorders, immunological diseases, bone metobolismsdysfunctions, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, sexual dysfunctions, infectious diseases, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and platelet adhesion, for treating pathological conditions resulting from abnormal cell proliferation, vascular diseases. The invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one nitric oxide releasing compounds of the invention and composition comprising at least one nitric oxide releasing compounds according to the invention and at least one 15 therapeutic agent.

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1 . A compound of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 s is 1, 
 s′ and s″ are independently selected from 0 or 1, 
 m, m′ and m″ are each independently selected from 0 or 1 with the proviso that when m, m′ or m″ are 0, A is linked directly to the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ), —(Y′—ONO 2 ), —(Y″—ONO 2 ), 
 
     B at each occurrence is independently selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A is a radical selected from the group consisting of: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein 
     in formulas (IIa)-(IIm) and (IIo)-(IIu), R 1  is selected from:
 H, —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 , —C(O)—R n , —C(O)O—R 1x , wherein R 1x  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported; 
 
     in formulas (IIa)-(IIu) R 2  is selected from:
 —C(O)OH, —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3 , —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 or 1, B is as above defined and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, 
 R 2xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, 
 or R 2  is the group R 4 : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     in formula (IIa), R a  is selected from the groups consisting of:
 a) —H, —CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, phenyl, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 
 2-monosubstituted benzyl, or 3-monosubstituted benzyl or 
 4-monosubstituted benzyl with groups such as —F, —Cl, I, —NO 2 , 
 —CF 3 , —CH 3 , CN, C 6 H 5 CO—; 
 or R a  is 2,4-dichlorobenzyl, 3,4-dichlorobenzyl, 3,4-difluorobenzyl, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, 3-benzothienyl-CH 2 —, 
 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —, 9-anthranyl-CH 2 —, cyclohexyl, 
 cyclohexyl-CH 2 —, cyclohexyl-(CH 2 ) 2 —, cyclopentyl-CH 2 —, 
 (C 6 H 5 ) 2 CH—, 
 4-quinolyl-CH 2 —, 3-quinolyl-CH 2 —, 2-quinolyl-CH 2 —, 
 2-quinoxalyl-CH 2 —, 2-furyl-CH 2 —, 1-naphtyl-CH 2 —, 2-naphtyl-CH 2 —, 2-pyridyl-CF 12 —, 3-pyridyl-CH 2 —, 4-pyridyl-CH 2 —, 2-thienyl-CH 2 —, 
 3-thienyl-CH 2 —, C 6 H 4 —CH═CH—CH 2 —, CH≡CH—CH 2 —, 
 NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, or —P(═O)(OCH 3 ) 2 ; 
 b) HS—CH 2 —, R bx —C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s ″ of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, 
 4-(R x O)-3,5-diiodobenzyl-, 4-(R x O)-3-nitrobenzyl- wherein R x  is H, R xx —C(O)—, R xx —OC(O)—, R xx —NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 d) R g C(O)CH 2 —NH—, R g C(O)CH 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 4 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, R gx —O—, R g —NH—, R g —N(CH 3 )— wherein R gx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 or 1, B is as above defined and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, R gxx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ , —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, 
 or R g  is the group R gg : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer from 0 to 4, R h  is H, (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R hh —C(O)— or R hh —OC(O)—, R i  is H, R ii —C(O)— or R ii —OC(O)—, wherein R hh  and R ii  are each independently one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
       —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′ or —[(B)   m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
     
     in formula (IIc) R c  is selected from the following groups:
 a′) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 , phenyl, benzyl, biphenyl-CH 2 , 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 , NH 2 —CO—CH 2 , 
 NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —; 
 b′) HS—CH 2 —, R bx —C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s ″ of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 c′) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, R x O—C 6 H 4 —CH 2 — wherein R x  is H, 
 R xx —C(O)—, R xx —OC(O)—, R xx —NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B′) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B″) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 d′) R g C(O)CH 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 — wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, R gx —O—, R gxx —NH—, R gxx —N(CH 3 )— wherein R gx  is one of the groups 
 —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 or 1, B is as above defined and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, R gxx  is one of the groups —[(B) m′ —(Y—ONO 2 )] s′ , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported; 
 e′) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer from 0 to 4, R h  is H, —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 , R hh —C(O)— or R hh —OC(O)—, R i  is H, R ii —C(O)— or R ii —OC(O)—, wherein R hh  and R ii  are each independently one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ -(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 in formula (IIl) Ph is phenyl, a′ is equal to 0, 1, 2, or 3; and a is equal to 0 or 1 with the proviso that a is 0 or 1 when a′ is 0 and a is 0 when a′ is 1, 2 or 3; 
 in formula (IIi) the group R 2  can be attached to one of the positions 1, 2 or 3 of the cyclohexyl ring; 
 in formulae (IIj) and (IIk) the symbol   represents a single bond or a double bond; 
 in formula (IIk) the group R 2  can be attached to one of the positions 1, 2 or 3 of the piperidyl ring; 
 in formula (IIl), R L  is selected from: 
 H, methyl, propyl, allyl, (C 6 H 5 ) 2 CH—, 
 1-naphtyl-CH 2 —, benzyl, 2-bromobenzyl, 2-chlorobenzyl, 
 3-chlorobenzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 4-bromobenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl; 
 in formula (IIm) R m  is selected from: 
 benzyl, 2-bromobenzyl, 4-bromobenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl; 
 in formula (IIn) R n  is selected from: 
 —H, —C(O)—R nx , —C(O)O—R nx  or —(CH 2 ) 2 —NH—R h  wherein R h  is —H, 
 —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 , —C(O)—R hh , —C(O)O—R hh  wherein R nx  and R hh  are each independently one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 in formula (IIp), c is 0 or 1 and R 2  can be attached to the position 1, 2 or 3 of the phenyl ring; 
 in formula (IIs), R 3  is selected from: 
 OH, —OC(O)—R 3x , —OC(O)O—R 3x , —OC(O)—NH—R 3x  wherein R 3x  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 in formula (IIs) R s  is selected from the following groups: 
 a″) —H, —CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, 2-monosubstituted benzyl, or 
 3-monosubstituted benzyl, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, 
 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —; 
 b″) HS—CH 2 —, R bx —C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 c″) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, 
 4-(R x O)-3,5-diiodobenzyl-, 4-(R x O)-3-nitrobenzyl- wherein R x  is H, R xx —C(O)—, R xx —OC(O)—, R xx —NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 d″) R g C(O)CH 2 —NH—, R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 4 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, R gx —O—, R g —NH—, R g —N(CH 3 )— wherein R gx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 or 1, B is as above defined and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, R gxx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below reported, 
 e″) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer from 0 to 4, R h  is H, (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R hh —C(O)— or R hh —OC(O)—, R i  is H, R ii —C(O)— or R ii —OC(O)—, wherein R hh  and R ii  are each independently one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 in formula (IIt) d is an integer from 2 to 5, d′ is 0 or 1, with the proviso that d′ is 0 when d is an integer from 3 to 5, R t  is H, —C(O)—R tt  or —C(O)O—R tt  wherein R tt  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B′) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B″) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0; 
 in formula (IIu) a and b are each independently 0 or 1, R x  is H, —C(O)—R xx , —C(O)O—R xx —, —C(O)NH—R xx  wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ are 0 and Y, Y′ and Y″ are as below defined; 
 Y, Y′ and Y″ of the groups (Y—ONO 2 ), —(Y′—ONO 2 ) and —(Y″—ONO 2 ) of formula (I) are bivalent radicals and they are each independently selected from: 
 
     A)
 a straight or branched C 1 -C 20  alkylene, 
 a straight or branched C 1 -C 20  alkylene substituted with one or more —ONO 2  group(s); 
 a cycloalkylene having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, the ring being optionally substituted with a straight or branched C 1 -C 10  alkyl; 
 
     B) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein n 0  is an integer from 0 to 20,
 n 1  is an integer from 1 to 20, 
 
     wherein in formulas (IB) and (IB′) the —ONO 2  group is linked to 
     C) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 n is an integer from 1 to 20, 
 n 2  is an integer from 0 to 2, 
 R 2  is H or CH 3 , 
 X 1  is —OC(O)— or —C(O)O—; 
 
     wherein in formula (IC) the —ONO 2  group is linked to —(CH 2 ) n   1 —; 
     D) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein in formula (ID):
 n 1  is an integer from 1 to 20, 
 n 2 , R 2  and X 1  are as defined above; 
 Y 1  is —CH 2 —CH 2 — or —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) n   2a — wherein n 2a  is an integer from 0 to 5, 
 
     wherein in formula (ID) the —ONO 2  group is linked to —(CH 2 ) n   1 —; 
     E) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein X 2  is —O—, —S—, —NH— or —N(CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 )—,
 n 3  is an integer from 1 to 5, 
 n 3  is an integer from 0 to 10, 
 n 4  an integer from 1 to 10, 
 n 3′  is an integer from 0 to 10, 
 n 4′  an integer from 1 to 10, 
 R 2  is H or —CH 3 , 
 
     wherein in formula (IE) the —ONO 2  group is linked to the —(CH 2 ) n4′  group; 
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     wherein:
 n 5  is an integer from 0 to 10; 
 n 6  is an integer from 1 to 10; 
 R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7  are the same or different, and are H or straight or branched C 1 -C 4  alkyl, 
 
     wherein in formula (IF) the —ONO 2  group is linked to 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein n 6  is as defined above;
 Y 2  is an heterocyclic saturated, unsaturated or aromatic 5 or 6 members ring, containing one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, 
 
     and is selected from the group consisting of: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
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     wherein n 0  is an integer from 0 to 10,
 n 7  is an integer from 1 to 10, 
 n 8  is an integer from 0 to 10, 
 R 8  is CH 3  or CH 2 ONO 2 , 
 
     wherein in formula (IG) the —ONO 2  group is linked to the group 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     with the proviso that in formula (I) s′ and s″ cannot be both 1 when:
 A is the radical of formulas (IIb), (IId)-(IIr), or 
 A is the radical of formula (IIt) wherein d is from 3 to 5 and d′ is 0, or 
 A is the radical of formula (IIu) wherein a is 0; 
 
     with the proviso that s′ and s″ can be both 1 when:
 A is the radical of formulas (IIa), (IIc) or (IIs) and R a , R c  and R s  are selected from
 R bx —C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  wherein m, m′ and m″, B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined; 
 R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-—C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, 
 4-(R x O)-3,5-diiodobenzyl-, 4-(R x O)-3-nitrobenzyl- wherein R x  is R xx —C(O)—, R xx —OC(O)— or R xx —NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  wherein m, m′ and m″, B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined; 
 R g C(O)CH 2 —NH—, R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 4 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, R gx —O—, R gxx —NH—, R gxx —N(CH 3 )— wherein R gx  and R gxx  are one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , 
 —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  wherein m, m′ and m″, B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined; 
 R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CF 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer from 0 to 4, R h  is R hh —C(O)— or R hh —OC(O)—, R i  is R ii —C(O)— or R ii —OC(O)—, wherein R hh  and R ii  are one of the groups 
 —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  wherein m, m′ and m″, B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined; 
 
 A is the radical of formula (IIt) wherein d′ is 1 and d is 2 and R t  is —C(O)—R tt  or —C(O)O—R tt  wherein R tt  is one of the groups —[(B), —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  wherein m, m′ and m″, B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined; 
 
 A is the radical of formula (IIu) wherein a is 1 and R x  is
 C(O)—R xx , —C(O)O—R xx  or —C(O)NH—R xx  wherein R xx  is one of the groups —[(B) m —(Y—ONO 2 )] s , —[(B) m′ —(Y′—ONO 2 )] s′  or 
 —[(B) m″ —(Y″—ONO 2 )] s″  of formula (I) wherein m, m′ and m″ B, Y, Y′ and Y″ are as above defined 
 
 
     with the proviso that the following compounds of formula (I) are excluded:
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate, 
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate, 
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride, 
 4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenylbutanoate, 
 4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate, 
 4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride, 
 (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate, 
 (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate, 
 (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride, 
 1-tert-butyl 2-(4-(nitrooxy)butyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate, 
 4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, 
 4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride, 
 1-tert-butyl 2-(3-(nitrooxy)propyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate, 
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate 
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate Hydrochloride. 
 
   
   
       2 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) Y, Y′ and Y″ of the groups (Y—ONO 2 ), —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ) are each independently selected from: 
     A)
 a straight or branched C 2 -C 10  alkylene 
 a straight or branched C 2 -C 10  alkylene substituted with a —ONO 2  group; 
 
     E) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein in formula (IE)
 n 3  is from 1 to 5 
 n 3  is 0 and n 4  is from 1 to 4, 
 n 3′  is 0 and n 4′  is from 1 to 4, 
 X 2  is or —NH—, 
 R 2  is H. 
 
   
   
       3 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) Y, Y′ and Y″ of the groups (Y—ONO 2 ), —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ) are each independently selected from: 
     B) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein in formula (IB)
 n 0  is from 0 to 5 and n 1  is an integer from 1 to 10; 
 
     C) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein in formula (IC)
 n 1  is an integer from 1 to 10, 
 n 2  is 1 and R 2  is CH 3 , X 1  is —C(O)O—; 
 
     D) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein in formula (ID):
 n 2  is 1 and R 2  is CH 3 , 
 Y 1  is —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) n   2a — wherein n 2a  is 0, 
 X 1  is —C(O)O— and n 1  is an integer from 1 to 10; 
 
   
   
       4 . The compounds according to claim wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0,
 A is selected from:   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 1  is H or —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3 , 
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are the group —(Y—ONO 2 ), 
 R a  of formula (ha) is selected from: 
 a) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
 NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
 b) HS—CH 2 —, 
 c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-—C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is H, 
 d) R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, or the group R gg : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is H or (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R i  is H; 
       R c  of formula (IIc) is selected from the group comprising: 
       H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 , 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
       NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —; 
       R L  of formula (IIl) is H. 
     
   
   
       5 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0,
 s′ and s″ are 0,   A is a radical selected from   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is —C(O)R 1x , —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is the group
 —(Y—ONO 2 ), 
 R 2  in formulas (IIa) (He) and (IIl) is —C(O)OH, —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3  or R 2  is the group R 4 : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R 3  in formula (IIs) is OH; 
       R a  of formula (ha) is selected from: 
       a) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
       NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
       b) HS—CH 2 —; 
       c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 — wherein R x  is H; 
       d) R g C(O)CH 2  or R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is OH or (CH 3 ) 3 C—O—, or R g  is the group R gg : 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is H or (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R i  is H; 
       R c  of formula (IIc) is selected from: 
       H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
       NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —; 
       R L  of formula (IIl) is H; 
       R s  of formula (IIs) is H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 , benzyl, triptophanyl-CH 2 , 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —; 
     
   
   
       6 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0,
 A is a radical of formula (IIa) or (IIl)   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is —C(O)R 1x  or —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is the group
 —(Y—ONO 2 ), 
 R 2  in formulas (IIa) and (IIl) is the group R 4 : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R a  of formula (IIa) is selected from: 
       a) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
       NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
       b) HS—CH 2 —; 
       c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is H; 
       d) R g C(O)CH 2  or R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is OH or the group R gg : 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is H or (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R i  is H; 
       R L  of formula (IIl) is H. 
     
   
   
       7 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0,
 A is a radical of formula   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is H or —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 ,
 R 2  is —C(O)OH or R 2  is equal to the group R 4   
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R a  is selected from: 
       b) R bx C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is the group —(Y—ONO 2 ), 
       c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is R xx C(O)—, R xx OC(O)— or R xx NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is the group —(Y—ONO 2 ); 
       d) R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 — wherein R g  is R gx O—, R gxx —NH—, or 
       R gxx —N(CH 3 )—, wherein R gx  and R gxx  are the group —(Y—ONO 2 ); 
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — wherein p is 3 or 4, and R h  is R hh C(O)— or R hh OC(O)— wherein R hh  is the group —(Y—ONO 2 ); 
       or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 — wherein R i  is R ii C(O)— or R ii OC(O)— wherein R ii  is the group —(Y—ONO 2 ). 
     
   
   
       8 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1, m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is H or —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3 ;
 R 3  is —OC(O)R 3x , OC(O)OR 3x , —OC(O)—NHR 3x , wherein R 3x  is the group —(Y—ONO 2 ); 
 R s  is selected from: 
 a″) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 , 
 NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —. 
 
   
   
       9 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0, 
     A is a radical of formula (IIq) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R 1  is H, —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 , 
       R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are the group —(Y—ONO 2 ). 
     
   
   
       10 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s is 1 and m is 0, s′ and s″ are 0, 
     A is a radical of formula (IIu) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein a is 1 and b is 0;
 R 1  is H, —C(O)O—C(C 1-13 ) 3 , 
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are the group —(Y—ONO 2 ), 
 R K  is H. 
 
   
   
       11 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and m are 1, s′ and s″ are 0, 
     A is a radical selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 1  is H or —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 , 
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x  wherein R 2x  is the group —[(B)—(Y—ONO 2 )] of formula (I) wherein B is 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R a  of formula (IIa) is selected from: 
       a) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
       NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
       b) HS—CH 2 —; 
       c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )— or (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is H; 
       d) R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 C—O—, or the group R gg : 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 — wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is H or (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R i  is H; 
       R L  of formula (IIl) is H. 
     
   
   
       12 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1 and m, m′ are 0, s″ is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula (IIa) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is —C(O)R 1x , or —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ),
 R 2  is —C(O)OH, —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3 ; or R 2  is the group R 4   
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R a  is selected from: 
       b) R bx C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
       c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is R xx C(O)—, R xx C(O)— or R xx NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
       d) R g C(O)CH 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is R gx —O—, R gxx —NH—, wherein R gx  and R gxx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) of formula (I); 
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is R hh —C(O)— or R hh —OC(O)— wherein R hh  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ), or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 — wherein R i  is R ii C(O)— or R ii OC(O)— wherein R ii  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ). 
     
   
   
       13 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1 and m, m′ are 0, s″ is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula (IIa) or (IIl) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 1  is —C(O)R 1x , —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is one of the groups 
 —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) of formula (I); 
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH)R 2xx , wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) of formula (I) below defined; 
 R a  is selected from: 
 a) H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 —, 
 NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
 R L  in formula MD is H. 
 
   
   
       14 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1, m is 1, m′ is 0, s″ is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 1  is —C(O)R 1x , —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is —(Y—ONO 2 ); 
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , wherein R 2x  is the group —[B—(Y′—ONO 2 )] wherein B 
 
     is 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       R a  is selected from: 
       H, CH 3 , isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, methylthio-(CH 2 ) 2 —, benzyl, C 6 H 5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, 3-triptophanyl-CH 2 —, NH 2 —CO—CH 2 — 
       —NH 2 —CO—(CH 2 ) 2 —, 4-imidazolyl-CH 2 —; 
       R L  in formula (IIl) is H. 
     
   
   
       15 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1, and s″ are 0, m and m′ are 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is —C(O)R 1x  or —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or (Y′—ONO 2 );
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx  or —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx , wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 R a  is selected from: 
 b) HS—CH 2 —; 
 c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is H, 
 d) R g C(O)CH 2 — or R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is OH, (CH 3 ) 3 CO—, or the group R gg : 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — or R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein p is an integer equal to 3 or 4, R h  is H, (CH 3 ) 3 C—OC(O)—, R i  is H; 
     
   
   
       16 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1 and m, m′ are 0, s″ is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is H or —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 ,
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 R a  is selected from: 
 b) R bx C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is R xx C(O)—, R xx OC(O)— or R xx NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — wherein p is 3 or 4, and R h  is R hh C(O)— or R hh OC(O)— wherein R hh  is one the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 or R a  is R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 — wherein R i  is R ii C(O)— or R ii OC(O)— wherein R ii  is one the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ). 
 
   
   
       17 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1 and m, m′ are 0, s″ is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R i  is H or —C(O)O—C(CH 3 ) 3 ,
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 R a  is selected from: 
 d) R g C(O)CH 2 —, R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R 9  is R g —NH—, R gxx N(CH 3 )—, wherein R gx  and R gxx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ). 
 
   
   
       18 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s, s′ and s″ are 1, in, m′ and m″ are 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is —C(O)R 1x , —C(O)OR 1x  wherein R 1x  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 );
 R 2  is —C(O)OR 2x , —C(O)NHR 2xx , —C(O)N(CH 3 )R 2xx  wherein R 2x  and R 2xx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ); 
 R a  is selected from: 
 b) R bx C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ); 
 c) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is R xx C(O)—, R xx OC(O)— or R xx NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups 
 —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ); 
 d) R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is R gx O—, R gxx —NH—, R gxx —N(CH 3 )—, wherein R gx  and R gxx  are one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ), 
 e) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — wherein p is 3 or 4, and R h  is R hh C(O)— or R hh OC(O)— wherein R hh  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ) or 
 —(Y″—ONO 2 ), 
 or R a  is R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 — wherein R i  is R ii C(O)— or R ii OC(O)— wherein R ii  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ) or —(Y″—ONO 2 ). 
 
   
   
       19 . The compounds according to  claim 1  wherein in formula (I) s and s′ are 1, m and m′ are 0, s″is 0, 
     A is a radical of formula 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is H or —C(O)—OC(CH 3 ) 3 ;
 R 3  is —OC(O)R 3x , OC(O)OR 3x , —OC(O)—NHR 3x , wherein R 3x  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 R s  is selected from: 
 b″) R bx —C(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —OC(O)—S—CH 2 —, R bx —NH—C(O)S—CH 2 — wherein R bx  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 c″) R x O—CH 2 —, R x O—CH(CH 3 )—, (R x O)-p-C 6 H 4 —CH 2 —, wherein R x  is R xx C(O)—, R xx OC(O)—, 
 R xx NHC(O)— wherein R xx  is one of the groups 
 —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 d″) R g C(O)CH 2 , R g C(O)(CH 2 ) 2 —, wherein R g  is R gx O— or R gxx NH— wherein R gx  and R gxx  are each independently one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
 e″) R h NH(CH 2 ) p — wherein p is 3 or 4 and R h  is R hh C(O)— or R hh OC(O)— wherein R hh  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ), 
 
     or R 3  is R i NH(═NH)NH—(CH 2 ) 3 —, wherein R i  is R ii C(O)— or R ii OC(O)— wherein R ii  is one of the groups —(Y—ONO 2 ) or —(Y′—ONO 2 ); 
   
   
       20 . A compound according to  claim 4  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       21 . A compound according to  claim 5  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       22 . A compound according to  claim 6  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       23 . A compounds according to  claim 7  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       24 . A compound according to  claim 8  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       25 . A compound according to  claim 9  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       26 . A compound according to  claim 10  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       27 . A compound according to  claim 11  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       28 . A compound according to  claim 12  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       29 . A compound according to  claim 13  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       30 . A compound according to  claim 14  is selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       31 . A compound according to  claim 15  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       32 . A compound according to  claim 16  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       33 . A compound according to  claim 17  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       34 . A compounds according to  claim 18  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       35 . A compound according to  claim 19  selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       36 . Compounds according to  claim 1  for use as medicaments. 
   
   
       37 . Compounds according to  claim 1  for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, pain, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, ophthalmic diseases including glaucoma, hepatic disorders, renal diseases, respiratory disorders, immunological diseases, bone metabolism dysfunctions, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, sexual dysfunctions, infectious diseases, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and platelet adhesion, for treating pathological conditions resulting from abnormal cell proliferation and vascular diseases. 
   
   
       38 . Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound according to  claim 1  and a pharmaceutical acceptable eccipient. 
   
   
       39 . A composition comprising at least a compound of formula (I) according to  claim 1  and at least one therapeutic agent selected from anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs used to treat cardiovascular diseases, drugs for treating ocular diseases, drugs for treating respiratory disorders. 
   
   
       40 . The composition according to  claim 39  for use as medicament. 
   
   
       41 . The composition according to  claim 39  for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, pain, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, ophthalmic diseases including glaucoma, hepatic disorders, renal diseases, respiratory disorders, immunological diseases, bone metabolism dysfunctions, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, sexual dysfunctions, infectious diseases, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and platelet adhesion, for treating pathological conditions resulting from abnormal cell proliferation and vascular diseases. 
   
   
       42 . The composition according to  claim 39  wherein the two components are administered simultaneously or sequentially. 
   
   
       43 . Pharmaceutical composition comprising the composition according to  claim 39  and a pharmaceutical acceptable eccipient. 
   
   
       44 . A compound selected from:
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(4-(nitrooxy)butyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(3-(nitrooxy)propyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,   
     for use as medicament. 
   
   
       45 . A compound selected from:
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenyl butanoate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(4-(nitrooxy)butyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(3-(nitrooxy)propyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride   
     for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, pain, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, ophthalmic diseases including glaucoma, hepatic disorders, renal diseases, respiratory disorders, immunological diseases, bone metabolism dysfunctions, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, sexual dysfunctions, infectious diseases, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and platelet adhesion, for treating pathological conditions resulting from abnormal cell proliferation and vascular diseases. 
   
   
       46 . A composition comprising a compound selected from:
 3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate hydrochloride,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-phenyl butanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenylbutanoate,   (2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy)methyl 2-amino-4-phenyl butanoate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(4-(nitrooxy)butyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   4-(nitrooxy)butyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,   1-tert-butyl 2-(3-(nitrooxy)propyl)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,   3-(nitrooxy)propyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride   
     and at least one therapeutic agent selected from anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs used to treat cardiovascular diseases, drugs for treating ocular diseases, drugs for treating respiratory disorders. 
   
   
       47 . The composition according to  claim 46  for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, pain, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, ophthalmic diseases including glaucoma, hepatic disorders, renal diseases, respiratory disorders, immunological diseases, bone metabolism dysfunctions, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, sexual dysfunctions, infectious diseases, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and platelet adhesion, for treating pathological conditions resulting from abnormal cell proliferation and vascular diseases. 
   
   
       48 . The composition according to  claim 46  wherein the two components are administered simultaneously or sequentially. 
   
   
       49 . Pharmaceutical composition comprising the composition according to  claim 46  and a pharmaceutical acceptable excipient.

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