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.
本发明涉及代替的N′-(芳基羰基)-苯并嗪、N′-(芳基羰基)-苄亚嗪和类似物,其由式I和式II表示:其中Ar1,Ar2和R1-R2在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有式I和式II的化合物是caspase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出现异常细胞的不受控制的生长和扩散的各种临床病况中的
细胞死亡。