申请人:HOCKENBERY David
公开号:US20120252839A1
公开(公告)日:2012-10-04
Compounds are described that are useful for treating an apoptosis-associated disease, which are specifically cytotoxic to tumor cells that are overexpressing Bcl-x
L
, and are much less cytotoxic in isogenic cells that are not overexpressing Bcl-x
L
. Also described is a method for treating an apoptosis-associated disease in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an active compound that is specifically cytotoxic to tumor cells that are overexpressing Bcl-x
L
, and are much less cytotoxic in isogenic cells that are not overexpressing Bcl-x
L
. Several scaffolds of active compounds are described.