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Maytansinoids, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of use thereof

US4260608A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1979
Grant dateApr 7, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 9, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P35/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel maytansinoids of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may optionally be substituted or a group of the formula: --A.sup.1 --Y.sup.1 wherein A.sup.1 is an alkylene group or a bond, and Y.sup.1 is a cycloalkyl, phenyl, indolyl or imidazolyl group which may optionally be substituted, PA1 R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or benzyl group, PA1 R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may optionally be substituted, alkoxy, bornyloxy, isobornyloxy, benzyloxy group or a group of the formula: --A.sup.2 --Y.sup.2 wherein A.sup.2 is an alkylene group or a bond, and Y.sup.2 is an alicyclic hydrocarbon, phenyl or heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted, PA1 provided that R.sup.3 is not an unsubstituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl group when both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methyl groups, have antimicrobial antimitotic and antitumor activities.

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