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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Gillian Anlezark, Salisbury, GB;
Roger Melton, Salisbury, GB;
Roger Sherwood, Salisbury, GB;
Thomas Connors, Carshalton, GB;
Frank Friedlos, Sutton, GB;
Michael Jarman, Sutton, GB;
Richard Knox, Sutton, GB;
Anthony Mauger, Sutton, GB;
Caroline Joy Springer, Sutton, GB;
Cancer Research Campaign Technology Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
A prodrug of the formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a group such that the compound R.sup.1 NH.sub.2 represents actinomycin D, doxorubicin, mitomycin C, or a nitrogen mustard of the formula (IV): ##STR2## a prodrug of the formula (II): ##STR3## where R.sup.2 is a group such that the compound R.sup.2 OH is a phenolic nitrogen mustard; and processes whereby the prodrugs shown above are made in which a prodrug precursor compound is reacted with 4-nitrobenzyl chloroformate under anhydrous conditions.