The present invention is directed to gambogic acid, analogs and derivatives thereof, represented by the general Formulae I-III:
wherein R1-R5 are defined herein. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds having Formula I-III 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 cell growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs.
本发明涉及以一般式I-III所表示的甘黄酸及其类似物和衍
生物,其中R1-R5在此定义。本发明还涉及发现具有I-III式化合物是caspases的激活剂和凋亡诱导剂。因此,本发明的caspases激活剂和凋亡诱导剂可用于在出现细胞不受控制的生长和异常细胞扩散的各种临床情况中诱导
细胞死亡。