Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I)
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, and furyl.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, aryl, and heterocycle.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of arylsulfanylalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, and cycloalkyloxy.
- 5. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R2 is —NR5R6.
- 6. A compound according to claim 5 wherein one of R5 and R6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkylsulfanylalkyl, arylsulfinylalkyl, arylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, heterocycle, (heterocycle)alkyl, heterocyclesulfanylalkyl, and —N═CR7R8; and the other is hydrogen.
- 7. A compound according to claim 5 wherein one of R5 and R6 is (cycloalkyl)alkyl and the other is arylsulfanylalkyl.
- 8. A compound according to claim 5 wherein one of R5 and R6 is cycloalkyl and the other is hydrogen.
- 9. A compound according to claim 5 wherein one of R5 and R6 is (cycloalkyl)alkyl and the other is hydrogen.
- 10. A compound according to claim 5 wherein one of R5 and R6 is arylsulfanylalkyl and the other is hydrogen.
- 11. A compound according to claim 10 wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of arylalkenyl, arylalkoxy, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, and (heterocycle)alkoxy.
- 12. A compound according to claim 10 wherein R4 is aryl.
- 13. A compound according to claim 12 wherein the aryl is unsubstituted or has one substituent.
- 14. A compound according to claim 12 wherein the aryl has two substituents.
- 15. A compound according to claim 10 wherein R4 is heterocycle.
- 16. A compound according to claim 15 wherein the heterocycle is unsubstituted or has one substituent.
- 17. A compound according to claim 15 wherein the heterocycle has two or three substituents.
- 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a therapeutically acceptable carrier.
- 19. A method of promoting apoptosis in a mammal in recognized need of such treatment comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically acceptable amount of a compound of claim 1, or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/666,508, filed Sep. 20, 2000, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09666508 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Child |
09935581 |
Aug 2001 |
US |