Abstract: This invention pertains to certain enzyme (CPG2) activated self-immolative nitrogen mustard prodrugs, which are useful in enzyme prodrug therapy (EPT), such as ADEPT and GDEPT, for the treatment of proliferative conditions, such as cancer, and which have the following formula: wherein: RN is independently C1-7alkyl; X1 is independently —I, —Br, or —Cl; X2 is independently —I, —Br, or —Cl; the group —N(CH2CH2X1)(CH2CH2X2) is independently attached at the 2-position or at the 4-position; each RG is independently —H or an ester substituent; n is independently an integer from 0 to 4; each RP, if present, is independently a phenyl substituent; m is independently an integer from 0 to 4; each RM, if present, is independently a mustard substituent; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, amides, and esters thereof.

Abstract: This invention pertains to nitrogen mustard compounds (Formula (II)) and prodrugs therefor (Formula (I)), methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, in therapy and treatment, for example, of cancer, wherein: R1 and R2 are independently —Cl, —Br, —I, —OSO2CH3, or —OSO2Ph; R1a, R2a, R1b, and R2b are independently —H, a C1-4alkyl group, or a C1-4haloalkyl group; R3 is —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OCHF2, —C?CH, —OCF3, —CH3, —CF3, —SF5, —SCF3, or —CF2CF3; R4 is —H or as defined for R3?, R5 is —H or —F; R7 is —H, —C(CH3)3, or —CH2—CH—CH2; Z is —CH2—T—W; T is —CH2—, —O—, —S—, —(S?O)—, or —(SO2)—; W is one of: (1) —COOH; (2)—(C?O)OR8; (3) —(C?O)NR9R9; (4) —SO2NHR10?, (5) SO2OR11; (6)—PO3R11R11; (7) a tetrazol-5-yl group; (8) —CONH—SO2R12; and, (9)-M-Het.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is a 3-fluorobenzamide of the formula (A) ##STR1## wherein R-NH is the residue of an .alpha.-amino acid R-NH.sub.2 or oligopeptide R-NH.sub.2, and M is a nitrogen mustard group of the formula ##STR2## wherein Y and L, which may be the same or different in a molecule, are leaving groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful as prodrugs for treating cancer.

Abstract: Prodrugs, of generic formula I, are disclosed for use in antibody directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT).

Abstract: Prodrugs, of generic formula I, are disclosed for use in antibody directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT). The prodrugs are substrates for carboxypeptidase G2 (CPG2) and yield more active cytotoxic drugs than known products of CPG2 catalyzed reactions.

Abstract: 4-[(2-chloroethyl)-(2-hydroxyethyl)-amino]benzoyl amino acids of formula (IV), wherein X represents a group (a), where Pro represents hydrogen or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, and salts thereof, and processes for their production.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula XX: M-Ar-CONH-R, where Ar represents an aromatic ring system, R-NH is the residue of an .alpha.-amino acid R-NH.sub.2 or oligopeptide R-NH.sub.2 and contains at least one carboxylic acid group in the form of a tertiary butyl ester and M represents a nitrogen mustard group of formula (a), where Y and L, which may be the same or different in a molecule, are leaving groups. The compounds are useful intermediates for the production of nitrogen mustard prodrugs.