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Antitumor agents albacarcins V and M

US4461831A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1982
Grant dateJul 24, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/886
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel antitumor antibiotics designated herein as albacarcins M and V are produced by fermentation of Streptomyces albaduncas strain C-38291 (ATCC 39151). The new antibiotics possess antibacterial activity and also inhibit the growth of mammalian tumors such as P388 leukemia in mice.

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