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  • Title: Synthesis, antitumor activity, and cardiac toxicity of new 4-demethoxyanthracyclines.
    Author: Penco S, Casazza AM, Franchi G, Barbieri B, Bellini O, Podestà A, Savi G, Pratesi G, Geroni C, Di Marco A, Arcamone F.
    Journal: Cancer Treat Rep; 1983; 67(7-8):665-73. PubMed ID: 6575865.
    Abstract:
    The new anthracycline glycosides 4-demethoxy-4'-deoxydaunorubicin and 4-demethoxy-4'-O-methyldaunorubicin, synthesized by coupling 4-demethoxydaunomycinone with 1-chloro-derivatives of protected 4-O-methyl and 4-deoxydaunosamine derivatives, have been converted into the corresponding doxorubicin analogs. The new compounds have been compared for antitumor effect with the parent drugs and with the previously described 4-demethoxydaunorubicin, 4-demethoxy-4'-epidaunorubicin, and their doxorubicin analogs. All of the new analogs were more cytotoxic against HeLa cells in vitro and were more toxic and more potent in mice than the parent drugs. Comparison at optimal antitumor doses showed that the new analogs were as active as the parent drugs against ascitic P388 leukemia and disseminated Gross leukemia. They were also active when administered orally. The new doxorubicin analogs were slightly more active than doxorubicin against ascitic L1210 leukemia and were markedly more active against disseminated L1210 leukemia. In a parallel activity-cardiotoxicity test in C3H mice repeatedly treated iv, 4-demethoxydoxorubicin, 4-demethoxy-4'-epidoxorubicin, 4-demethoxy-4'-O-methyldoxorubicin, and 4-demethoxy-4'-deoxydoxorubicin showed antitumor activity against mammary carcinoma without inducing the typical myocardial lesions observed after doxorubicin treatment, 4-Demethoxy-4'-O-methyldoxorubicin, because of its high antitumor effectiveness, lack of cardiac toxicity in mice, and activity by the oral route, deserves further study.
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