Substituted Fullerenes and Their Use as Inhibitors of Cell Death

摘要

This patent discloses the use of water-soluble substituted fullerenes as inhibitors of cell death. The substituted fullerenes comprise a fullerene core (Cn) and at least one of: (i) from 1 to 6 (>CX1X2) groups bonded to the fullerene core; (ii) from 1 to 18 -X3 groups bonded to the fullerene core; (iii) from 1 to 6 -X4- groups bonded to the fullerene core; or (iv) from 1 to 6 dendrons bonded to the fullerene core.