Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... 2,5,5-Trisubstituted oxazolones were identified as potent inhibitors of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1). The synthesis, structure–activity relationship and metabolic stability of these compounds are presented. ... Compounds of general formula 1 were found to be potent inhibitors of ...