Patrick G Harran,Xiaodong Wang,Jef K. DeBrabander,Lin Li,Ranny Mathew Thomas,Hidetaka Suzuki
申请号:
US14152870
公开号:
USRE046129E1
申请日:
2014.01.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
Caspase activity and apoptosis are promoted using active, dimeric Smac peptide mimetics of the general formula M1-L-M2, wherein moieties M1 and M2 are monomeric Smac mimetics and L is a covalent linker. Target cancerous or inflammatory cells are contacted with an effective amount of an active, dimeric Smac mimetic, and a resultant increase in apoptosis of the target cells is detected. The contacting step may be effected by administering to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of The compoundic mimetic, wherein the individual may be subject to concurrent or antecedent radiation or chemotherapy for treatment of a neoproliferative pathology.