Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method to isolate a natural product, a flavonoid namely inoscavin A from a Sri Lankan mushroom, medicinal preparation thereof to treat rhabdomyosarcoma cancer condition. This compound was isolated from the terrestrial basidiomycete Fulviformes fastuosus for the first time. The isolation method of the inoscavin A comprises the following steps of: (1) carrying out sonication extraction of pulverized specimen by methanol; (2) partitioning in to hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate respectively by liquid-liquid extraction 3) fractionation using normal phase silica gel column chromatography 4) purification using preparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to obtain flavonoid compound inoscavin A in substantially purified form (?98%). In vitro cytotoxicity experiments demonstrated that the composition comprising inoscavin A strongly induced the apoptosis of human rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cells compared to the cytotoxicity produced on normal epithelial cells (CC-1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method to isolate a natural product, a flavonoid namely inoscavin A from a Sri Lankan mushroom, medicinal preparation thereof to treat rhabdomyosarcoma cancer condition. This compound was isolated from the terrestrial basidiomycete Fulviformes fastuosus for the first time. The isolation method of the inoscavin A comprises the following steps of: (1) carrying out sonication extraction of pulverized specimen by methanol; (2) partitioning in to hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate respectively by liquid-liquid extraction 3) fractionation using normal phase silica gel column chromatography 4) purification using preparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to obtain flavonoid compound inoscavin A in substantially purified form (?98%). In vitro cytotoxicity experiments demonstrated that the composition comprising inoscavin A strongly induced the apoptosis of human rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cells compared to the cytotoxicity produced on normal epithelial cells (CC-1).

Abstract: This invention relates to derivatives of hemiasterlin or Geodiamolide G having anti-mitotic activities and useful in treating cancer. These derivatives are represented by general formula I, wherein Y, n, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R70, R71, R72, R74, and R75 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: This invention relates to derivatives of hemiasterlin or Geodiamolide G having anti-mitotic activities and useful in treating cancer. These derivatives are represented by general formula I, wherein Y, n, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R70, R71, R72, R74, and R75 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Derivatives of hemiasterlin or Geodiamolide G having anti-mitotic activities and useful in treating cancer. These derivatives are represented by formula I wherein Y, n, R1, R2, R3, R7, R70, R71, R72, R74, and R75 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: This invention provides analogs of eleutherobin and the eleuthesides modified at the C-11 position or comprising an epoxide functionality from C-11 to C-12. C-11 to C-12 is an ideal location for conjugating functional moieties to the eleutherobin pharmacophore without significant loss of antimitotic activity. Moieties that may be conjugated at C-11 include those intended to increase the solubility of the pharmacophore, to facilitate drug formulation, or to facilitate in vivo delivery or targeting.

Abstract: This invention relates to derivatives of hemiasterlin or Geodiamolide G having anti-mitotic activities and useful in treating cancer. These derivatives are represented by general formula I, wherein Y, n, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R70, R71, R72, R74, and R75 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: This invention relates to derivatives of hemiasterlin or Geodiamolide G having anti-mitotic activities and useful in treating cancer. These derivatives are represented by general formula I, wherein Y, n, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R70, R71, R72, R74, and R75 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: This invention provides analogs of eleutherobin and the eleuthesides modified at the C-11 position or comprising an epoxide functionality from C-11 to C-12. C-11 to C-12 is an ideal location for conjugating functional moieties to the eleutherobin pharmacophore without significant loss of antimitotic activity. Moieties that may be conjugated at C-11 include those intended to increase the solubility of the pharmacophore, to facilitate drug formulation, or to facilitate in vivo delivery or targeting.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula I ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.70 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group or is absent when R.sub.6 represents a group --CH.dbd. as hereinafter described; R.sub.73 represents a hydrogen atom or an optional substituent or is absent when R.sub.6 represents a methylene group or a group --CH.dbd. as hereinafter described; Y represents an optional substituent; n represents 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkyl group; R.sub.74 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group; R.sub.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sub.75 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group; and i) R.sub.6 and R.sub.71 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group; and R.sub.72 represents a hydrogen atom; or ii) R.

Abstract: 5-Methylimidazo[4,5-e]-1,2-thiazin-4(5-H)-one, having the structure ##STR1## a cytotoxic metabolite of the marine sponge Neamphius huxleyi, has been isolated from the sponge by extraction and chromatography.