Abstract: The present invention provides a photodynamic therapy to a patient having at least one tumor comprising the steps of: administering a compound of formula 6 (wherein R1 and R2 are defined as the above) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the patient; waiting for a sufficient time to allow the administered compound to be taken up by a target tissue having the at least one tumor; and irradiating a region of the patient containing the target tissue, wherein growth of the tumor is inhibited.

Abstract: Novel synthetic bis(benzylidene-benzenamine)disulfides and the preparation method are disclosed in the present invention. These compounds are afforded with the oxidizing reagent at low temperature and short time period via intra-molecular coupling reaction. In vitro experiments have been revealed that bis-disulfides are cytotoxic to cancer cells, especially human breast cancer cells MCF-7. Additionally, bis-disulfides arrest the cell cycle at sub-G1 phase and increase p38 phosphorylation to result in apoptosis. Bis-disulfides also inhibit growth of murine melanoma B16 cells but have no cytotoxicity to human fibroblasts. Bis-disulfides also can reduce murine melanoma size in the mouse model. The prepared compounds of the invention would be applicable in anticancer and anti-tumor therapies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photodynamic therapy to a patient having at least one tumor comprising the steps of: administering a compound of formula 6 (wherein R1 and R2 are defined as the above) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the patient; waiting for a sufficient time to allow the administered compound to be taken up by a target tissue having the at least one tumor; and irradiating a region of the patient containing the target tissue, wherein growth of the tumor is inhibited.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a compound of formula 6 comprising: (a) reacting a compound of formula 1 with a compound of formula 2 to form a compound of formula 3 wherein X of formula 2 is Cl or OH; (b) treating the compound formula 3 with Lawesson's reagent to form a compound of formula 4 (c) reacting a compound of formula 4 with potassium ferricyanide to produce a compound of formula 5 and (d) performing catalytic reduction of nitro group of the compound of formula 5 with palladium on charcoal to generate the compound of formula 6, wherein R1 of formulae 1-6 is H, C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy or C1-10 haloalkyl, and R2 of formulae 1-6 is H or C1-10 alkyl.

Abstract: Novel synthetic bis(benzylidene-benzenamine)disulfides and the preparation method are disclosed in the present invention. These compounds are afforded with the oxidizing reagent at low temperature and short time period via intra-molecular coupling reaction. In vitro experiments have been revealed that bis-disulfides are cytotoxic to cancer cells, especially human breast cancer cells MCF-7. Additionally, bis-disulfides arrest the cell cycle at sub-G1 phase and increase p38 phosphorylation to result in apoptosis. Bis-disulfides also inhibit growth of murine melanoma B16 cells but have no cytotoxicity to human fibroblasts. Bis-disulfides also can reduce murine melanoma size in the mouse model. The prepared compounds of the invention would be applicable in anti-cancer and anti-tumor therapies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a compound of formula 6 comprising: (a) reacting a compound of formula 1 with a compound of formula 2 to form a compound of formula 3 wherein X of formula 2 is Cl or OH; (b) treating the compound formula 3 with Lawesson's reagent to form a compound of formula 4 (c) reacting a compound of formula 4 with potassium ferricyanide to produce a compound of formula 5 and (d) performing catalytic reduction of nitro group of the compound of formula 5 with palladium on charcoal to generate the compound of formula 6, wherein R1 of formulae 1-6 is H, C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy or C1-10 haloalkyl, and R2 of formulae 1-6 is H or C1-10 alkyl.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-indole derivatives of formula (I): wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the Specification and claims. Also disclosed are the preparation process of these derivatives and their uses in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-indole derivatives of formula (I): 1

Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient process for the preparation of pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines (PBDs) represented by the formula (I): which starts from a subsituted 2-amino benzoic acid compound, and involves a step of an intermediate MOM-protected dilactam compound in the presence of LiBH4. The process enables a practital and large scale (e.g. ca. 10 g) synthesis of PBD analogue.

Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient process for the preparation of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines (PBDS) represented by the formula (I): 1