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Mono and bis alkylamino-anthracyclines

US5496808A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 1992
Grant dateMar 5, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H15/252
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An anthracycline glycoside of general formula 1: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methoxy group; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or hydroxy group, A and B both represent hydrogen or one of A and B is hydrogen and the other is hydroxy or a group of formula --OSO.sub.2 R.sub.5 in which R.sub.5 is C1-C4 alkyl or aryl optionally substituted by C1-C4 alkyl, nitro, amino, methoxy or halogen; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a group of formula 2 and R.sub.4 is a group of formula 2 EQU --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --X 2 in which n is 2 or 3 and X is hydroxy group, a halogen or a group of formula --OSO.sub.2 R.sub.5 in which R.sub.5 is as defined above and with the proviso that if R.sub.2, X and A are an hydroxy group and R.sub.3 .dbd.H, n must be 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Compounds of the invention have activity as antitumor agents. Processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical composition containing them are also disclosed.

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