Physiologically active polyoxypeptin and deoxypolyoxypeptin and anticancer drugs containing the same
US6245734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/465
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
As novel substances having an activity of inducing an apoptosis even on the apoptosis-resistant cancer cells, there are obtained polyoxypeptin and deoxypolyoxypeptin represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R denotes a hydroxyl group for polyoxypeptin, or R denotes a hydrogen atom for deoxypolyoxypeptin, by cultivation of Streptomyces sp. MK498-98F14 strain. Polyoxypeptin and deoxypolyoxypeptin are physiologically active substances which have an activity of inducing apoptosis on a human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell, AsPC-1 cell.
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