Dipeptide caspase inhibitors and the use thereof
US6153591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to novel dipeptides represented by the general Formula I: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 -R.sub.2 and AA are defined herein. The present invention 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.
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