Therapeutic quassinoid preparations with antineoplastic antiviral, and herbistatic activity
US5849748A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention includes purified and isolated quassinoids and synthetically derived quassinoid analogs based on a picrasane carbon skeleton. Novel sidechains at C-15 incorporating water solubilizing agents such as glycine are discussed. Therapeutic methods taking advantage of anticancer, antiviral, and herbistatic properties of these quassinoids are disclosed, including use against solid tumors and human immunodeficiency virus infected cells.
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