Composto, composição farmacêutica, e, métodos para induzir a apoptose em uma célula, para tratar câncer e uma doença autoimune

摘要

The present invention describes compounds of the following formula: processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy. The compounds of the present invention inhibit IAPs (inhibitors of apoptosis proteins) and thus are useful in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and other disorders where a defect in apoptosis is implicated.