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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2003
Michael Mortimore, Burford, GB;
Julian M. C. Golec, Swindon, GB;
Michael Mortimore, Burford, GB;
Julian M. C. Golec, Swindon, GB;
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I which are prodrugs of caspase inhibitors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention further relates to the release of caspase inhibitors from these compounds through selective bond cleavage. This invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, which are particularly well-suited for treatment of caspase-mediated diseases, including inflammatory and degenerative diseases. This invention further relates to methods for preparing compounds of this invention.