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Glycosylated analogs of camptothecin

US5677286A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1995
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H17/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to chemotherapeutic agents, and more particularly, to novel analogs of camptothecin. The camptothecin analogs display increased solubility through the hydrophilicity of added non-ionic sugar substituents. In accordance with the present invention, a member from the class of novel camptothecin analogs is to be delivered in vivo as a chemotherapeutic agent to fight cancer growth in the body.

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