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Rapamycin carbonate esters as immuno-suppressant agents

US5260300A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P37/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Carbonate esters with rapamycin at position 42 or positions 31 and 42 have been shown to have immunosuppressant properties and are useful in the treatment of transplant rejections and autoimmune diseases. These esters are represented by the formula below: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H or --COOR.sup.3 but both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 cannot be H, and PA1 R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl where 1 to 3 hydrogens may be replaced by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, or Ar--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- where n is 0 to 6 and Ar is phenyl, phenyl substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; pyridinyl, indolyl, quinolyl or furanyl; PA1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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