EP2359831A3 — Therapeutic applications of pro-apoptotic benzodiazepines
Assigned to University of Michigan System · Expires 2012-02-01 · 14y expired
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Benzodiazepine compounds, and methods for using those compounds are provided. Some of the benzodiazepine compounds include 1,4-benzodiazepine-2-one and 1.4-benzodiazepine-2,5-dione compounds of structures (I) or (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as defined. The inventio…
USPTO Abstract
Benzodiazepine compounds, and methods for using those compounds are provided. Some of the benzodiazepine compounds include 1,4-benzodiazepine-2-one and 1.4-benzodiazepine-2,5-dione compounds of structures (I) or (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as defined. The invention also includes enantiomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs or derivatives of the benzodiazepine compounds. Any one or more of these benzodiazepine compounds can be used to treat a variety of dysregulatory disorders related to cellular death. Such disorders include autoimmune disorders, inflammatory conditions, hyperproliferative conditions, viral infections, and atherosclerosis. In addition, the above compounds can be used to prepare medicaments to treat the above-described dysregulatory disorders. The benzodiazepines can also be used in drugs screening assays and other diagnostic methods.
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