The present invention is directed to novel dipeptide thereof, represented by the general Formula I:
1
where R
1
-R
3
, X and Y 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.
                            本发明涉及一种新颖的二肽,其由一般
化学式I表示:1其中R1-R3,X和Y在此定义。本发明还涉及发现,具有I式化合物的化合物是半胱天冬酶和细胞凋亡的有效
抑制剂。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各种临床情况中的
细胞死亡。