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Inhibitors of farnesyl-protein transferase

US5891889A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1997
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D413/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • 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 the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.

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