Substituted N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzhydrazides, N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzylidene-hydrazides and analogs as activators of caspases and inducers of apoptosis and the use thereof
申请人:Cytovia, Inc.
公开号:US07074813B2
公开(公告)日:2006-07-11
The present invention is directed to substituted N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzhydrazides, N′-(arylcarbonyl)-benzylidene-hydrazides and analogs thereof, represented by the Formulae I and II:
wherein Ar1, Ar2, and R1–R2 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.
本发明涉及被取代的N'-(芳基羰基)-苯基肼,N'-(芳基羰基)-苯甲亚肼及其类似物,其化学式为I和II:其中Ar1,Ar2和R1-R2在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有I和II式的化合物是caspase激活剂和诱导凋亡剂。因此,本发明的caspase激活剂和诱导凋亡剂可用于在各种临床情况下诱导细胞死亡,其中发生异常细胞的不受控制的生长和扩散。