The present invention provides an improved class of dithiocarbamate complexes with increased tumour spheroid activity. The invention provides the novel compounds as such, and their medical application for the treatment of tumour diseases. The compounds of the invention are surprisingly effective compared to the prior art dithiocarbamates, in particular with respect to tumour spheroids. Another aspect of the herein described invention provides a diagnostic determination of tumours with increased susceptibility to a treatment with the dithiocarbamates of the invention. This aspect of the invention suggests determining components of the thioredoxin 1 (TRX1)/thioredoxin reductase 1 (TRXR1) system as an indicator of treatment responders. In context of this inventive aspect, the dithiocarbamate compounds of the invention were identified as competitive TRXR1 binders, and hence, the TRX1-amount in tumours is an important factor for treatment success.
本发明提供了一类改进的二
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氨基甲酸酯配合物,具有增强的肿瘤球活性。该发明提供了这些新化合物本身,以及它们在治疗肿瘤疾病方面的医学应用。与先前技术中的二
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氨基甲酸酯相比,本发明的化合物在肿瘤球方面表现出惊人的有效性。本发明描述的另一个方面提供了一种诊断确定对本发明的二
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氨基甲酸酯治疗具有增加敏感性的肿瘤的方法。该发明的这一方面建议确定
硫氧还蛋白1(TRX1)/
硫氧还蛋白还原酶1(TRXR1)系统的组分作为治疗反应者的指标。在这一创新方面的背景下,本发明的二
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氨基甲酸酯化合物被确定为竞争性TRXR1结合物,因此,肿瘤中TRX1的含量是治疗成功的重要因素。