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Discodermolide compounds, compositions containing same and methods of preparation and use

US4939168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1989
Grant dateJul 3, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2009

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

Abstract

Novel lactone compounds having remarkable immunomodulatory and antitumor activities, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods for the preparation of the novel compounds and compositions and methods of their use for therapeutic purposes are described. The new lactone compounds have the structure according to the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R=--H, --A, --CH.sub.2 --Q, --COA or --COZ, PA0 A=lower alkyl, PA0 Z=monocyclicaryl, PA0 Q=phenyl, tolyl or xylyl, PA0 X=--H, --A, --Z or --CH.sub.2 --Z, and PA0 Y=--H, --A, --Z, --CH.sub.2 --Z, --COA, --COZ, the acid-addition salts, the octahydro and 23,24-dihydro derivatives thereof.

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