The present invention is directed to substituted N-aryl-9-oxo-9H-fluorene-1-carboxamides and analogs thereof, represented by the general Formula I: (I) wherein R
1
-R
8
, X and Ar 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 can 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N-芳基-9-氧代-9H-
芴-1-羧酰胺及其类似物,由通式I表示:(I)其中R1-R8、X和Ar的定义如本文所述。本发明还涉及发现具有I式化合物的化合物是caspase的活化剂和凋亡诱导剂。因此,本发明的caspase活化剂和凋亡诱导剂可用于在发生异常细胞的无控制生长和扩散的各种临床情况下诱导
细胞死亡。