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Tocopherols, tocotrienols, other chroman and side chain derivatives and uses thereof

US7312232B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2003
Grant dateDec 25, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D311/76
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an antiproliferative compound having the structural formulawherein X is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur; Y is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur wherein when Y is oxygen or nitrogen, n is 1 and when Y is sulfur, n is 0. Also provided is a method for inducing apoptosis in a cell comprising administering a composition comprising a compound having said structural formula.

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