Anthracycline compounds
US4710564A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07H15/252
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel anthracycline compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a hydroxyl group or a hydrogen atom and satisfy the condition that, when R.sup.2 is a hydroxyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydroxyl group or a hydrogen atom, whereas, when R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, or an acid addition salt thereof. These compounds can be contained as active ingredients in antitumor agents, whereby good results are attainable.
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