Patent ID: 6251950
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A61P,C07C

Abstract:
A composition for the treatment of a disease in which cell death occurs by apoptosis, which composition comprises an effective amount of a compound having the formula I: ##STR14##whereinR.sup.1 =H, CH.sub.3R.sup.2 =CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.nand n represents an integer in the range from 0 to 16, with the provisos that(i) if R.sup.1 is H, then n is not 4 or less;(ii) if R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 then n i s not 0; and(iii) if R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 and n is 1 or 4, then the compound of formula (I) is in the form of a substantially pure enantiomer; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or adjuvant.