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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Robert Edward Morris, Eire, IE;
Peter John Sadler, Penicuik, GB;
Haimei Chen, Edinburgh, GB;
Duncan Jodrell, Edinburgh, GB;
The University Court, The University of Edinburgh (UK), Edinburgh, GB;
Abstract
Compounds which may be used in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer have the formula (I) wherein: R , R , R , R , R and R independently represents H, alkyl, —CO R′, aryl or akylaryl, which latter two groups are optionally substituted on the aromatic ring; R′ represent alkyl, aryl or alkaryl; X is halo, H O, (R′)(R″)SO, R′CO — or (R′)(R″)C═O, where R″ represents alkyl, aryl or alkaryl; Y is a counterion; m is 0 or 1; q is 1, 2 or 3; C′ is C to C alkylene, optionally substituted in or on the alkylene chain, bound to two A groups; p is 0 or 1 and r is 1 when p is 0 and r is 2 when p is 1; and A and B are: each independently N-donor nitrile ligands; or B is halo and A is an N-donor pyridine ligand, optionally substituted at one or more of the carbon atoms of the pyridine ring; or p is 0, A is NR R and B is NR R , wherein R , R , R and R independently represent H or alkyl, and A and B are linked by an alkylene chain, optionally substituted in or on the alkylene chain, or p is 1, A is NR and B is NR R , wherein R , R and R are as previously defined, and A and B are linked by an alkylene chain, optionally substituted.