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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1995
David A Boothman, Madison, WI (US);
Benjamin J Frydman, Madison, WI (US);
Donald T Witiak, Madison, WI (US);
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
3-Substituted-.beta.-lapachone analogs and their use either alone or to augment chemotherapy or radiotherapy to induce programmed neoplastic cell death without exhibiting toxicity to surrounding normal cells are disclosed. In particular, 3-allyl-.beta.-lapachones, 3-alkyl-.beta.-lapachones and 3-halo-.beta.-lapachones were found to be Topoisomerase (Topo I) inhibitors. When these analogs are used alone there is a reversible single-strand break in the DNA of neoplastic cells causing apoptosis and cell death in some cells. However, when these analogs are combined with chemotherapy or X-irradiation, an irreversible Topo I-mediated break is achieved. A new and more efficient chemical synthesis of the compounds is also disclosed.