Abstract: The present disclosure relates to peptides having a core sequence as described herein as well as application of the disclosed technology as inhibitors of caspase-2 and/or -6 activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to selective new caspase-2 inhibitors that recognize caspase-2 and prevent and block its activity based on the following backbone: 2-Quinolinylcarbonyl-L-Valinyl-L-Aspartyl (methyl ester)-L-Valinyl-L-Alanyl-L-Aspartyl (methyl ester) 2,6-difluorophenyl ester SEQ ID NO:1) and derivatives thereof, SEQ ID NO:1 corresponding to formulae Ia or Ib. Application of the inhibitors for preventing and treating diseases involving caspase-2.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to peptides having a core sequence as described herein as well as application of the disclosed technology as inhibitors of caspase-2 and/or -6 activity.

Abstract: The inventors have studied the kinetic and hierarchy of activation of apoptogenic caspases during myocardial ischemia and have found that caspase 2 plays a major role during the cardiac pathology by a very fast activation after an ischemic episode. Experiments were carried out on animal models of transitory or permanent myocardial ischemia. It was then observed that electrophysiological remodeling and post-ischemic fibrosis were prevented by using caspase-2 specific inhibitors. The invention is then based on the demonstration that caspase-2 and its activation represents an early and transitory step of the cardiac apoptotic mechanisms resulting from a myocardial ischemic and involved in the development of hypertrophy and cardiac insufficiency. The invention thus relates to a method of treatment of cardiovascular pathologies resulting from ischemia by using certain caspase-2 specific inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to peptides having a core sequence selected in the group comprising: SEQ ID No.1: VDEAD, SEQ ID No.2: LDEGD, SEQ ID No.3: VDEGD, SEQ ID No.4: VDESD, SEQ ID No.5: LDEKD, SEQ ID No.6: FDESD, SEQ ID No.7: LDEAD, application as inhibitors of caspase-2 and/or -6 activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to selective new caspase-2 inhibitors that recognize caspase-2 and prevent and block its activity based on the following backbone: 2-Quinolinylcarbonyl-L-Valinyl-L-Aspartyl (methyl ester)-L-Vanilyl-L-Alaninyl-L-Aspartyl (methyl ester) 2,6-difluorophenyl ester (SEQ1) and derivatives thereof, SEQ 1 corresponding to formulae (Ia) or (Ib). Application of said inhibitors for preventing and treating diseases involving caspase-2.