The present invention is directed to substituted N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzhydrazides, N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzylidene-hydrazides and analogs thereof, represented by the Formulae I and II:
1
wherein Ar
1
, Ar
2
, and R
1
-R
2
are defined herein. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds having Formulae I and II are activators of caspases and inducers of apoptosis. Therefore, the activators of caspases and inducers of apoptosis of this invention may be used to induce cell death in a variety of clinical conditions in which uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs.
本发明涉及取代N′-(芳基甲酰基)-苯基
肼、N′-(芳基甲酰基)-苄基
亚胺和类似物,其由下式I和II表示:其中Ar1、Ar2和R1-R2在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有式I和II的化合物是caspase激活剂和凋亡诱导剂。因此,本发明的caspase激活剂和凋亡诱导剂可用于诱导各种临床病况中发生
细胞死亡的情况,其中异常细胞的无序生长和扩散。