1,4-naphthoquinones derivatives and therapeutic use thereof

A compound of formula (I)

• wherein -A is
• R6, which may be in position 5, 6, 7, or 8 of the phenyl ring of the naphthoquinone, represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a linear or branched (C1-C4)alkyl group, a di- or tri-fluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethoxy group, or a pentafluorosulfanyl group,
• n is an integer between 0 and 4, and
• R7 represents a methyl group;
• X represents —C(O)—or —CHY—, with Y being a hydrogen atom, or a hydroxy group;
• and
• R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent:
• a hydrogen atom,
• a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of Br, CI, and F,
• a hydroxy group,
• a methyl or t-butyl group,
• a di- or trifluoromethyl group,
• a methoxy group,
• a trifluoromethoxy group,
• —NH2,
• —NO2,
• —CN,
• —CONH(CH2)2CN
• -NHBoc,
• the group
• and
• a phenyl group substituted in the para position by a t-butyl group, —NO2, —N(CH3)2, or —NHC(CH3)3,
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound,
• with the proviso that said compound is not