Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I) wherein: R1 is H or optionally joined with R2 to form a fused ring selected from the group consisting of five to ten membered aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl rings, R2 and R3 are independently H, HET, aryl, C1-12 aliphatic, CN, NO2, halogen, R10, —OR10, —SR10, —S(O)R10, —SO2R10, —NR10R11, —NR11R12, —NR12COR11, —NR12CO2R11, —NR12CONR11R12, —NO12SO2R11, —NR12C(NR 12)NHR11, —COR11, —CO2R11, —CONR12R11, —SO2NR12R11, —OCONR12R11, C(NR12)NR12R11, R6 and R7 are independently halogen, CN, NO2, —CONR10R11, —SO2NR10R11, —NR10R11, or —OR11, where R10 and R11 are as defined below; R8 is OH, NHSO2R12 or NHCOCF3; and their use in therapy, especially in the treatment of disorders mediated by cRaf1 kinase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water soluble, camptothecin derivatives of formula (I). ##STR1## wherein A represents a moiety of the formula (IIA), (IIB) or (IIC): ##STR2## X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, (CH.sub.2).sub.m OR.sup.1, (CH.sub.2).sub.m SR.sup.1 and (CH.sub.2).sub.m NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 wherein m is an integer of 0 to 6, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or together with the nitrogen form a 5-7 membered ring; q is an integer of 0 to 2; n represents the integer 1 or 2; p is an integer of 1 to 6; Y and W are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy and amino, Q is oxygen or sulfur; P is phosphorus; J represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5 or 6 membered aromatic ring; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; their use as topoisomerase inhibitors, their preparation; and their use in the treatment of cancer.