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Inhibitors of farnesyl-protein transferase

US5631280A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1995
Grant dateMay 20, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2602/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention comprises peptidomimetic compounds which comprise a suitably aniline and aminoalkylbenzene moieties. The instant compounds inhibit the farnesyl-protein transferase enzyme and the farnesylation of certain proteins. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.

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