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Cyclopropylindole prodrugs

US5646298A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D493/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention describes cyclopropylindole cytotoxic prodrugs of formulas (I), (II) and (III) as shown in the specification. The present invention is also directed to a method for the site-specific treatment of neoplastic diseases in a mammal which method includes the following steps: (i) administering to an afflicted mammal an effective amount of a targeting agent- enzyme donor peptide conjugate wherein the targeting agent is selected from the group of antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, adhesion molecules and tumor cell surface binding ligands; (ii) administering to the afflicted mammal an effective amount of an enzyme acceptor dimer thereby forming active enzymatic sites at a tumor cell surface; and (iii) administering to the afflicted mammal a therapeutically effective amount of an enzyme-activateable, cytotoxic pro-drug thereby releasing the cytotoxic drug at the tumor site.

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