Abstract: Two series of 6,7,2′,3′,4′,5′-substituted 2-phenyl-4-quinazolinones and 6,2′,3′,4′,5′-substituted 2,3-dihydro-2-phenyl-4-quinazolinones are synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity against a panel of human tumor cell lines, such as epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx (KB), lung carcinoma (A-549), ileocecal carcinoma (HCT-8), breast cancer (MCF-7), melanoma (SKMEL-2), ovarian cancer (1A9), glioblastoma (U-87-MG), bone (HOS), P-gp-expressing epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx (KB-VIN), and prostate cancer (PC3) cell lines, and some of the compounds are found potent. The present invention also synthesizes 2-phenyl-4-alkoxy-quinazoline compounds, wherein some of the compounds exhibit antiplatelet activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides covalent conjugates of topoisomerase I and topoisomerase II inhibitors. Such compounds have a structure according to formula I: TI—L—TII  (I) wherein: TI is a topoisomerase I inhibitor such as a camptothecin group; TII is a topoisomerase II inhibitor such as an amsacrine, ellipticine, epipodophyllotoxin, or anthracycline antibiotic group; and L is a linking group. The compounds are useful for inhibiting topoisomerase I and II enzymes, for promoting cellular differentiation, and for treating cancer.

Abstract: Compounds useful as cytotoxic agents are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula I and compounds of Formula II: wherein: R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl; alkylcarbonyloxy; alkyl substituted with alkylcarbonyloxy, thiophenylcarbonyl; nitro and cyano; thiophenyl and thiophenylthiophenyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl, carboxy, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl; alkylcarbonyloxy; alkyl substituted with alkylcarbonyloxy, nitro or cyano; subject to the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is not hydrogen; A1 and A2 are each selected from the group consisting of: ═O, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkylcarbonyloxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. When A1 and A2 are ═O, the center ring has only two, and not three, double bonds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are analogs of the natural product suksdorfin. Compounds of the present invention include those having Formula IV: wherein R20 through R26, M and Z are defined herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compositions for treating retroviral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein A and R1-R8 are defined herein. The compounds of Formula I inhibit the polymerization of tubulin and possess antimitotic activity. The compounds of Formula I may be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, gout, papiloma, warts, and a variety of tumors.

Abstract: The present invention provides covalent conjugates of topoisomerase I and topoisomerase II inhibitors. Such compounds have a structure according to formula I: TI—L—TII  (I) wherein: TI is a topoisomerase I inhibitor such as a camptothecin group; TII is a topoisomerase II inhibitor such as an amsacrine, ellipticine, epipodophyllotoxin, or anthracycline antibiotic group; and L is a linking group. The compounds are useful for inhibiting topoisomerase I and II enzymes, for promoting cellular differentiation, and for treating cancer.

Abstract: Compounds useful as cytotoxic agents are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula I and compounds of Formula II: wherein: R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl; alkylcarbonyloxy; alkyl substituted with alkylcarbonyloxy, thiophenylcarbonyl; nitro and cyano; thiophenyl and thiophenylthiophenyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl, carboxy, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl; alkylcarbonyloxy; alkyl substituted with alkylcarbonyloxy, nitro or cyano; subject to the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is not hydrogen; A1 and A2 are each selected from the group consisting of: ═O, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkylcarbonyloxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. When A1 and A2 are ═O, the center ring has only two, and not three, double bonds.

Abstract: The invention provides 1,4-naphthoquinone compounds and a method for inhibiting tumor cell growth in a subject by administering such compounds. The compounds are represented by the structures: where R1 is lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, or —(CH2)mCOOX, where m is 2 or 3 and X is H, methyl, or ethyl; R2 is halo or NHY, where Y is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, hydroxylated lower alkyl, lower dialkylaminoalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenethyl; R3 is lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, or —(CH2)mCOOX, where m and X are as defined for R1 above; and R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower aminoalkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenethyl.

Abstract: Betulin and dihydrobetulin acyl derivatives according to the present invention have been found to have potent anti-HIV activity. The compounds of the present invention have the following formulae: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 is a C2-C20 substituted or unsubstituted carboxyacyl, R2 is a C2-C20 substituted or unsubstituted carboxyacyl; and R3 is hydrogen, halogen, amino, optionally substituted mono- or di-alkylamino, or —OR4, where R4 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkanoyl, benzoyl, or C2-C20 substituted or unsubstituted carboxyacyl; wherein the dashed line represents an optional double bond between C20 and C29.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein A and R.sub.1 -R.sub.8 are defined herein. The compounds of Formula I inhibit the polymerization of tubulin and possess antimitotic activity. The compounds of Formula I may be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, gout, papiloma, warts, and a variety of tumors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein A and R.sub.1 -R.sub.8 are defined herein. The compounds of Formula I inhibit the polymerization of tubulin and possess antimitotic activity. The compounds of Formula I may be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, gout, papiloma, warts, and a variety of tumors.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.6 are defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compositions for treating retroviral infections. Finally, a stereoselective method for synthesizing compounds of Formula I is described.

Abstract: The invention provides 1,4-naphthoquinone compounds and a method for inhibiting tumor cell growth in a subject by administering such compounds. The compounds are represented by the structures: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m COOX where m is 2 or 3 and X is H, methyl, or ethyl; R.sub.2 is halo or NHY, where Y is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, hydroxylated lower alkyl, lower dialkylaminoalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenethyl; R.sub.3 is lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m COOX, where m and X are as defined for R.sub.1 above; and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower aminoalkyl, halogenated lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenethyl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are analogs of the natural product suksdorfin. Compounds of the present invention include those having Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are defined herein. The invention is also directed to methods of making these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including these compounds and methods of using the compounds to inhibit retroviral infections in cells and tissues of animals. A method for stereoselectively preparing compounds within the scope of the invention by catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation is also disclosed.

Abstract: Some betulinic acid and dihydrobetulinic acid acyl derivatives according to the present invention have been found to have potent anti-HIV activity. Introducing a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted acyl group at the C.sub.3 -hydroxy group of betulinic acid and dihydrobetulinic acid produces the corresponding 3-O-acyl derivatives. The compounds of the present invention have the following formulae: ##STR1## where R may be a mono- or dicarboxylacyl group, substituted or unsubstituted, of from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, and R' may be hydrogen or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 substituted and unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group.

Abstract: A novel antiproliferative drug and methods are disclosed. The drug has the general structural formula: ##STR1## where R1=OR.sub.1 ', SR.sub.1 ', or N(R.sub.1 'R.sub.1 ").sub.2, where R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.1 " are H or lower alkyl groups, and R.sub.2 is an acylamino, or aroylamino group. The compound is useful for inhibiting cell proliferation in drug-resistant tumor cells. Also disclosed is a method of chemical converting a colchicine derivative to form an active inhibitor of DNA topisomerase II.

Abstract: Compounds, including compositions and methods of making and using these compounds for treating retroviral infections, are provided according to formula (G-1): ##STR1## wherein M is O or NH; Z is O, NH or S; R.sup.240, and R.sup.250 are each H, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.1-10 aryl, alkyl, amide, or CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.260, where R.sup.260 is C.sub.1-10 alkyl or acyl; R.sup.200, R.sup.210, R.sup.220 and R.sup.230 are each H, halogen, hydroxyl, NH.sub.2, NH-alkyl, N-(alkyl).sub.2, O-alkyl, O-acyl, COCF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 COO NH-alkyl; or R.sup.200 and R.sup.210 form C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 cyclo or heterocyclo optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, hydroxyl, NH.sub.2, NH-alkyl, N-(alkyl).sup.2, O-acyl, O-alkyl, CO, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 COONH-alkyl; wherein C3 and C4 can be bound by a single or double bond; configurations at 3' or 4' can be (R) or (S); and R.sup.240 and R.sup.250 are either cis-.beta. or cis.alpha., or trans-3'-.alpha. or trans-3'-.beta. oriented.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are derivatives of 4,4'-dimethoxy-5,6,5'6'-bimethylenedioxy 2,2'-dimethoxycarbonyl biphenyl (DDB) which were synthesized and found to have anti-HIV activity. Of the compounds studied, 3,3'-dibromo DDB and 3-bromo-DDB initially exhibited the greatest anti-HIV activity.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting tumor-cell growth in a mammalian subject, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a selected 2-phenyl-4-quinolone compound. The selected compound shows unexpectely high activity against a variety of solid tumor cells.

Abstract: Novel podophyllotoxin compounds and their use in treating tumors are disclosed. The analogs have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein NH--R is a selected aryl amine, dialkylaminoalkyleneamino, or dialkylaminoanilino group.