申请人:——
公开号:US20020107234A1
公开(公告)日:2002-08-08
This invention relates to the identification of a novel class of therapeutic agents which selectively target and kill tumor cells and certain other types of diseased cells, and to compositions comprising lipoic acid derivatives which poison the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex specifically in such cells. This invention also provides for methods of using therapeutically effective amounts of the lipoic acid derivatives for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The lipoic acid derivatives described herein have a wide range of preventive and therapeutic applications.
本发明涉及一种新型治疗剂的鉴定,该治疗剂选择性地针对并杀死肿瘤细胞和某些其他类型的疾病细胞,并且涉及包含脂酰辅酶A衍生物的组合物,该衍生物特异性地破坏这些细胞中的丙酮酸脱氢酶复合物。本发明还提供了使用治疗有效量的脂酰辅酶A衍生物治疗癌症和其他疾病的方法。本发明中描述的脂酰辅酶A衍生物具有广泛的预防和治疗应用。