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Inhibitors of farnesyl-protein transferase

US5576313A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1994
Grant dateNov 19, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D211/54
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds which inhibit farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and treatment of cancer.

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