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Nicotinyl aspartyl ketones as inhibitors of caspase-3
Isabel, Elise,Black, W. Cameron,Bayly, Christopher I.,Grimm, Erich L.,Janes, Marc K.,McKay, Daniel J.,Nicholson, Donald W.,Rasper, Dita M.,Renaud, Johanne,Roy, Sophie,Tam, John,Thornberry, Nancy A.,Vaillancourt, John P.,Xanthoudakis, Steven,Zamboni, Robert
, p. 2137 - 2140 (2003)
Caspase-3 is a cysteinyl protease that mediates apoptotic cell death. Its inhibition may have an important impact in the treatment of several degenerative diseases. Since P1 aspartic acid is a required element of recognition for this enzyme, a
Gamma-ketoacid tetrapeptides as inhibitors of caspase-3
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention encompasses the novel class of compounds represented by formula I, which are caspase-3 inhibitors. The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of caspase-3 mediated diseases comprising compounds of formula I.