The present invention is directed to novel substituted α-hydroxy acid thereof, represented by general Formula (I), where R1-R5, X and Z are defined herein. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds having Formula (I) are potent inhibitors of caspases and apoptotic cell death. Therefore, the inhibitors of this invention can retard or block cell death in a variety of clinical conditions in which the loss of cells, tissues or entire organs occurs.
本发明涉及一种新的取代α-羟基酸及其衍
生物,其通式表示为(I),其中R1-R5,X和Z的定义如本文所述。本发明还涉及到化合物具有公式(I),是半胱天冬酶和凋亡
细胞死亡的有效
抑制剂的发现。因此,本发明的
抑制剂可以延缓或阻止在细胞、组织或整个器官丢失的多种临床情况中的
细胞死亡。