| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use of bisarylsulfonamide compounds of formula I n nwherein n W is a C 1-5 branched or unbranched alkyl group or a C 2-5 alkenyl group; n is 0 or 1; R 1 is H, a C 1-8 branched or unbranched alkyl group, a C 2-8 alkenyl group, or an aryl or aralkyl group; Ar 1 is a substituted thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl or phenyl group; and Ar 2 is a substituted phenyl, indolyl or benzoimidazolyl group; in the preparation of a medicament for treating proliferative disorders. Further aspects of the invention relate to compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and an assay for determining binding to HDM2. |