Inhibition of bid-induced cell-death using small organic molecules

A compound having the formula (A):

• wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from a group consisting of:
• Y is a moiety selected from a group consisting of:
• X is a moiety selected from a group consisting of:
• R3 is at least one substitutent in ortho-, meta-, or para-position of the benzene ring, wherein “(R3)1-5” symbolizes that the number of R3 substitutents is between 1 and 5, inclusively, wherein R3 is selected from a group consisting of:
• n is an integer having the value between 1 and 5;
• and
• Ph in any of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from an unsubstituted phenyl ring and a substituted phenyl ring having between one and five substitutents in ortho-, meta-, or para-position of the benzene ring, wherein the substitutents in the ring are selected from the group consisting of:
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.