3,5-disubstituted-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles and analogs as activators of caspases and inducers of apoptosis and the use of thereof
申请人:Cai Xiong Sui
公开号:US20070112003A1
公开(公告)日:2007-05-17
Disclosed are 3,5-disubstituted-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles and analogs thereof, represented by the Formula I:
wherein Ar
1
, R
2
, A, B and D are defined herein. The present invention relates to the discovery that compounds having Formula I 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.