Disclosed are 3,5-disubstituted-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles and analogs thereof, represented by the Formula I:
1
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.
本发明涉及公开的3,5-二取代-[1,2,4]-噁二唑及其类似物,其
化学式如下:式中,Ar1、R2、A、B和D的定义如本文所述。本发明发现具有
化学式I的化合物是caspase活化剂和诱导凋亡剂。因此,本发明的caspase活化剂和诱导凋亡剂可用于诱导
细胞死亡,在各种不受控制的异常细胞生长和扩散的临床情况下使用。