Substituted N-Aryl-1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-B]Quinolin-4-Amines and Analogs as Activators of Caspases and Inducers of Apoptosis
申请人:Zhang Han-Zhong
公开号:US20070253957A1
公开(公告)日:2007-11-01
The present invention is directed to substituted N-aryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolin-4-amines and analogs thereof, represented by the general Formula (I): wherein Q, Y, Z, R
4
-R
7
, 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.
本发明涉及被取代的N-芳基-1H-吡唑并[3,4-b]喹啉-4-胺及其类似物,其通式表示为(I):其中Q,Y,Z,R4-R7,X和Ar在此被定义。本发明还涉及发现具有式(I)的化合物是caspase激活剂和凋亡诱导剂的事实。因此,本发明的caspase激活剂和凋亡诱导剂可用于在各种临床情况下诱导细胞死亡,其中发生异常细胞的无控制生长和扩散。