Composition and method for the treatment of diseases affected by apoptosis
View Patent ↗The present invention includes methods of making and methods of using peptidomimetics compositions that mimic α-helical BH3 sequences in cells. The peptidomimetics can be used to mimic α-helical BH3 sequences and kill cancer cells.
1. A compound of the formula:
wherein R 1 is H, Boc, Boc-Gly, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkylcarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl group, R 2 is H, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl group, R 3 is a H, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl group, R 4 is a H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl group, and R 5 is a H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl group, or CH 2 CH═CH 2 .
2. The compound of claim 1 , formulated with one or more of diluents excipients, active agents, lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings, aromatic substances, penetration enhancers, surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts, chelating agents, colloids and combinations thereof.
3. The compound of claim 1 , formulated as a solution, an emulsion, a liposome-containing formulation, a tablet, a capsule, a gel capsule, a liquid syrup, a soft gel, a suppository, an enema, a patch, an ointment, a lotion, a cream, a gel, a drop, a spray, a liquid or a powder.
4. An oligo-benzamide compound selected from:
5. The compound of claim 4 , formulated with one or more of diluents excipients, active agents, lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings, aromatic substances, penetration enhancers, surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts, chelating agents, colloids and combinations thereof.
6. The compound of claim 4 , wherein the compound is formulated as a solution, an emulsion, a liposome-containing formulation, a tablet, a capsule, a gel capsule, a liquid syrup, a soft gel, a suppository, an enema, a patch, an ointment, a lotion, a cream, a gel, a drop, a spray, a liquid or a powder.