The present invention is directed to substituted 4H-chromenes and analogs thereof, represented by the general Formula I:
wherein R
1
-R
5
, A, Y and Z 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 can be used to induce cell death in a variety of clinical conditions in which uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs.
本发明涉及代替的4H-
香豆素及其类似物,由通式I表示:其中R1-R5,A,Y和Z在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有通式I的化合物是caspase的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在各种临床情况下不受控制的异常细胞的生长和扩散引起的
细胞死亡。