The present invention is directed to substituted 3-aryl-5-aryl-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles and analogs thereof, represented by the Formula I:
wherein Ar
1
, Ar
3
, A, B and D are defined herein. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds having Formula I 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.
本发明涉及被式I所表示的取代的3-芳基-5-芳基-[1,2,4]-噁二唑和类似物,其中Ar1,Ar3,A,B和D在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有式I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在各种临床情况下诱导
细胞死亡,其中不受控制的异常细胞增殖和扩散发生。