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PROCESS FOR THE HYDROXYLATION OF AN ACYCLIC OR CYCLIC METHYLENE RADICAL IN THE ALLYLIC POSITION, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING HYDROXYCHOLESTEROL DERIVATIVES AND UTILIZATION OF SUCH COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DRUGS

US6423702B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1998
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P33/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition conatining at least one C3-OH ether or fatty acid monoester of 7B-hydroxycholesterol selected from the group consisting of the ethers or esters of palmitic, oleic, hexenoic, decenoic and arachindonic acids or esters. The composition is useful as a cytotoxic agent for the treatment on cells having a high proliferative potential.

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