The invention relates to the compound apogossypolone and salts and prodrugs thereof. Apogossypolone functions as an inhibitor of Bcl-2 family proteins. The invention also relates to the use of apogossypolone for inhibiting hyperproliferative cell growth, for inducing apoptosis in cells and for sensitizing cells to the induction of apoptotic cell death.
本发明涉及化合物apogossypolone及其盐和前药。Apogossypolone作为Bcl-2家族蛋白的
抑制剂。本发明还涉及使用apogossypolone来抑制过度增殖的细胞生长,诱导细胞凋亡以及使细胞对诱导凋亡性
细胞死亡更敏感。