Apoptosis regulating composition

摘要

Apoptosis regulating compositions each comprising a member selected from a series of carbostyril derivatives and salts thereof, inclusive of carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) <IMAGE> (1) and salts thereof, as an active ingredient are provided. The apoptosis regulating compositions of the invention are of use as anticancer agents, antiretrovirus agents, therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases, therapeutic agents for thrombocytopenia, therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, therapeutic agents for diseases of the liver, and cancer metastasis inhibitors, among others.