Hybrid antitumor compounds containing a cyclic enediyne and a DNA-binder
US5395849A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D209/42
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides novel antitumor agents which are hybrid molecules consisting of a cyclic enediyne unit attached to a DNA-binding unit via a linker unit, and having the general formula (I) EQU D--(OCH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Ar--Y--CONH--B(I) wherein D is a cyclic enediyne; B is a residue capable of binding to the minor groove of DNA; n is 0 and m is 1, is or n is 1 and m is 0 or 1; Ar is an aromatic residue selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl and indolyl; and Y is a direct bond, --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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