Abstract: The invention relates to novel Rauwolfia alkaloid derivatives of formula (I) combinations of Rauwolfia alkaloid derivatives and a mitochondrial inhibitor, e.g. metformin, and the use of Rauwolfia alkaloid derivatives in combination with mitochondrial inhibitor for the treatment of cancer and for achieving clinical immunosuppression. The invention also relates to a fluorescence-based method for predicting the sensitivity of a cancer cell towards a compound of formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 6, 2016
Assignee:
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG
Inventors:
Jens Pohlmann, Don Gary Benjamin, Christoph Moroni
Abstract: Active compounds include compounds of Formula I and Formula II are described: along with compositions containing the same and methods of use thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 28, 2014
Publication date:
October 30, 2014
Applicant:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Inventors:
Freddie R. Salsbury, JR., Karin D. Scarpinato, S. Bruce King
Abstract: Anticancer compounds of formula I: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected H, CH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, and CN;R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are H or alkyl or halo, X.sup.1 and Y.sup.1 or X.sup.2 and Y.sup.2, when present, join together to form, independently, a six membered 1N heterocycle substituted with 1-2 R.sup.3 ; or the group: ##STR2## wherein one of W or Z is C.dbd.O and the other is C.dbd.O, NH, S or O; or when X.sup.2 and Y.sup.2 are not joined together and when R.sup.2 is in the 4-position, then X.sup.2 and R.sup.2 may join together to form an ethylene bridge; are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 1993
Date of Patent:
May 16, 1995
Assignee:
The Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Company
Inventors:
Arthur D. Patten, Gregory Pacofsky, Steven P. Seitz, Emeka A. Akamike, Robert J. Cherney, Robert F. Kaltenbach, III, Michael J. Orwat