Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selective synthesis of 9?-hydroxy-steroid derivatives of the general formula (I) (I)—wherein the meaning of -A-A?- is —CH2—CH2— or —CH?CH— group—by the bioconversion of compounds of the general formula (II) (II) wherein the meaning of -A-A?- is —CH2—CH2— or —CH?CH— group—by using Nocardia farcinica bacterium strain, deposition number of which is NCAIM (P)—B 001342, as hydroxylating microorganism in the bioconversion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selective synthesis of 9?-hydroxy-steroid derivatives of the general formula (I) (I)—wherein the meaning of -A-A?- is —CH2—CH2— or —CH?CH— group—by the bioconversion of compounds of the general formula (II) (II) wherein the meaning of -A-A?- is —CH2—CH2— or —CH?CH— group—by using Nocardia farcinica bacterium strain, deposition number of which is NCAIM (P)-B 001342, as hydroxylating microorganism in the bioconversion.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) wherein R stands for a group of general formula —COOR1, —CONR2R3, —CONR4CONR4R5 or —CH2OR6, wherein R1 stands for a C2-6 alkyl group; a C1-6 alkyl group substituted; or a C3-6 cycloalkyl group; R2 and R3 are identical or different and stand independently from each other for hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group which optionally may be substituted; a 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl or a heteroaryl group; and their tautomers, solvates and the mixtures thereof and acid addition salts of these compounds. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of general formula (I) as active agent. The angiogenesis-inhibitors according to the invention inhibit the neovascularization in living tissues and as such can be used for preventing and inhibiting angiogenesis appearing in connection with tumor growth and for preventing the formation of tumor metastases.

Abstract: A process for the isolation of the pseudomonic acid A antibiotic of pharmaceutical quality from the culture broth of one of the pseudomonic acid A-producing species of the Pseudomonas bacterium genus comprising the extraction of the biosynthesized pseudomonic acid A from the culture broth at acidic pH with a chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon or isobutyl acetate, followed by purification, is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel pyrimido [5,4-b][1,4]oxazine derivatives of the formula (I), and the acid addition salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation. In the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen or an azido group or an --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 group, whereinR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or a benzyl group, or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted by a hydroxyl group,R.sup.6 stands for hydrogen, an amino group, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group, a straight or branched-chain C.sub.1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxyl, mercapto, aminocarbonyl, furyl, 2-benzo[1,4]dioxanyl, di(C.sub.1-4 alkyl)amino group or by a phenyl or phenoxy group optionally mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group (s) or by a 6-membered, saturated nitrogen-containing heterocycle optionally containing an additional nitrogen or oxygen atom and optionally substituted by a C.