abstract |
Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which Bcl-xL proteins are expressed, eg cancer. X is heteroaryl; Y1 is phenylene or heteroarylene; L1 is a linker; Y2 is cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl; Z1 is C(0)OR9, C(O)NR10R11, C(0)R11, NR10C(O)R11, etc. |