Substituted alpha-hydroxy acid caspase inhibitors and the use thereof

The present invention is directed to novel substituted alpha-hydroxy acid thereof, represented by the general Formula I:where R1-R5, X and Z are defined herein. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds having Formula I are potent inhibitors of caspases and apoptotic cell de...

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Main Authors CAI SUI XIONG, GUAN LUFENG, WEBER ECKARD, GREEN DOUGLAS R, MILLS GORDON B, WANG YAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.12.2002
Edition7
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:The present invention is directed to novel substituted alpha-hydroxy acid thereof, represented by the general Formula I:where R1-R5, X and Z 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.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20000649810