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Hexacyclic camptothecin analogues, and process for preparing them

US5990120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D513/22
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel hexacyclic camptohecin analogues, having a five-membered aza-heterocycle fused to ring (A) of camptothecin at positions 9 and 10. Such compounds possess high antitumor activity by inhibition of topoisomerase (I).

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