The present invention is directed to substituted 3-aryl-5-aryl-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles and analogs thereof, represented by the Formula I:
1
wherein Ar
1
, Ar
3
, A, B and D are defined herein. The present invention also 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.
本发明涉及取代的3-芳基-5-芳基-[1,
2,4]-噁二唑及其类似物,由以下式I表示:
1
其中Ar1,Ar3,A,B和D在此处定义。本发明还涉及发现具有式I的化合物是caspase的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各种临床病况中发生未受控制的异常细胞生长和扩散的
细胞死亡。