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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuyuki Igarashi, Seattle, WA (US);
Mahammad N Ahmad, Seattle, WA (US);
Hirofumi Okoshi, Seattle, WA (US);
Sen-Itiroh Hakomori, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Biomembrane Institute, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514642 ; 564292 ; 564503 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a novel compound, compositions and medicaments thereof and a method of inhibiting cell proliferation, platelet aggregation (induced by various factors), and inhibiting malignant phenotypes of tumor cells such as those having a metastatic property, using said compound, composition or medicament. N,N,N-trimethylsphingosine shows superior cell proliferation inhibitory and anti-metastatic activity over related compounds.