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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zhisong Cao, Friendswood, TX (US);
Beppino C Giovanella, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514283 ; 546 48 ;
Abstract
Derivatives of camptothecin are disclosed and are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein when R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.15 alkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.15 alkenyl group or an epoxy group; and when R.sub.2 is a nitro group, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkenyl group or an epoxy group. Processes for making these derivatives and for using them in cancer treatment are also disclosed.