Abstract: Compounds which are acryloyl substituted distamycin derivatives of formula (I) wherein: n is 2, 3 or 4; m is 1 or 2; X and Y are the same or different and are selected, independently for each heterocyclic ring of the polyetherocyclic chain, from N and CH; R1 and R2, which are the same or different, are selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C1-C4 alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; B is selected from (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and —C≡N; wherein R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, and R12 are, independently from each other, hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; and R9 is hydrogen or hydroxy, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; provided that a) at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is alkyl b) at least one of the heterocyclic rings within the polyheterocyclic chain is other than pyrole; and c) X and Y are not both N for the same heterocyclic ring; are useful as antitumor agents.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer or viral infections which comprises obtaining a cancer treating effective amount of a compound of formula (I), 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to acrylol substituted distamycin derivatives, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives as well as their use in methods of treating humans and animals, particularly as anti-tumor agents.

Abstract: Compounds which are benzoheterocyclic distamycin derivatives of formula (I), wherein n is 2, 3 or 4; A is a heteroatom selected from O and S or is a group NR, wherein R is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; B is CH or N; R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; G is selected from the group consisting of (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j), and —C≡N; wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are, independently from each other, hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; T is a group of formula (II) or (III) as defined above, wherein p is 0 or 1; R2 and R3 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, or C1-C4 alkoxy; R4 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C3 haloalkyl; X1 and X2 are halogen atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; provided that at least one of R5, R6 and R7 is alkyl; are useful as antitumor agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkynyl-substituted camptothecins of formula (I) wherein X, R1, R2 are as defined herein, and the pharmaceutically salts thereof. These compounds are useful in therapy as antitumor agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkynyl-substituted camptothecins of formula (I) wherein X, R1, R2 are as defined herein, and the pharmaceutically salts thereof. These compounds are useful in therapy as antitumor agents.

Abstract: Benzoheterocyclic distamycin derivatives of formula (I) wherein: n is 2, 3 or 4; A is O, S, or NR, wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; B is CH or N; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; T is selected from; (i) formula (II) wherein: p is zero or 1; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected, each independently, from: hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl; X.sub.1 is a halogen atom; and (ii) formula (III) wherein X.sub.2 is a halogen atom; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are described. Such compounds are useful as antineoplastic and antiviral agents.

Abstract: A water soluble camptothecin derivative which is 20(S)-7-ethyl-9(N-methyl-N-phenyl)amidino-camptothecin and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation are described. The compound of the invention and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful antitumor agents and are further charactcrised by having a remarkable therapeutic index.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new camptothecin derivatives which display antitumor activity. The present invention also provides processes for their preparation as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## The compounds of the invention are useful as antitumor or antiviral agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new camptothecin derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein B is a group B' or B" ##STR2## wherein each of (x) and (y) is a single or double bond. The present invention also provides processes for their preparation as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

Abstract: Compounds which are useful in anti-tumors therapy having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Het imidazole, A represents a direct linkage at the phenyl 4-position: R is hydrogen; one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl unsubstituted or omega substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, and the other, independently, is:a) C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl unsubstituted or omega substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy; orb) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --NR.sub.a R.sub.b wherein each of m and n, which may be the same or different is an integer of 1 to 3, each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b, which may be the same or different, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by a morpholino;each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is independently a group --OR' wherein R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to acryloyl substituted pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 5;each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, is hydrogen, halogen, --CN, --NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or a group ##STR2## R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, --CN, or --NO.sub.2 ; each R.sub.4 is, independently, hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;A is a bond, a group ##STR3## or a group --NH--Het--CO--, wherein Het is a saturated or unsaturated pentatomic or hexatomic heteromonocyclic ring; andB is a group ##STR4## in which m is 1, 2 or 3 and each R.sub.5 is, independently, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as antineoplastic agents.