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Enzyme-activated anti-tumor prodrug compounds

US6855689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · US

Inventors

Raymond A. Firestone · Ridgefield, US
Leila Telan · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2002
Grant date	Feb 15, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K7/06
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are enzyme-activated anti-tumor and anti-metastatic prodrug compounds. The specific enzymes are collagenase(IV) and elastase. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such compounds.

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