What is claimed is:
1. A compound represented by Formula (I):
in which A is selected from the group consisting of:
where:
n is 1-6;
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 independently=OH or O—NO 2 ;
R 4 , R 5 independently=H, alkyl, or heteroalkyl; or R 4 and R 5 can combine to form cyclic alkyl or cyclic heteroalkyl; and
R 6 independently=H, NO 2 , organic nitrate, organic nitrite, metal—NO complex, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), dinitrosyl iron thiol complex (DNICs), N-nitrosamine, N-hydroxy-N-nitrosamine, N-nitrosimine, nitrosimine, C-nitroso, diazetine dioxide, furoxan, benzofuroxan, oxatriazole-5-imine, sydnonimine, oxime, hydroxylamine, N-hydroxyguanidine, or hydroxyurea.
2. The compound of claim 1 wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound according to Formula (I).
3. A compound selected from the group consisting of: Isopropyl (Z)-7-((1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-bis(nitrooxy)-2-((R,E)-3-(nitrooxy)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)but-1-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)hept-5-enoate and (Z)-2-((((Z)-7-((1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-((R,E)-3-hydroxy-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)but-1-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)hept-5-enoyl)oxy)methoxy)-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)diazene 1-oxide.
4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.