申请人:——
公开号:US20020022666A1
公开(公告)日:2002-02-21
Styryl sulfone compounds of the invention selectively inhibit proliferation of tumor cells, and induce apoptosis of tumor cells, while sparing normal cells. The compounds, which are useful in the treatment of cancer and other proliferative disorders, have
(a) the formula II:
1
wherein
n is zero or one;
R
1
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine and bromine;
R
2
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, methyl and methoxy; and
R
3
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine and fluorine; provided,
R
2
may not be methyl or methoxy when R
1
and R
3
are both hydrogen and n is zero or one; and
R
1
, R
2
and R
3
may not all be hydrogen when n is one;
(b) the formula III:
2
wherein R
1
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine and bromine; or
(c) or the formula IV:
3
wherein R
1
is selected from the group consisting of fluorine and bromine, and R
2
is selected from the group consisting of 2-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl and 2-nitrophenyl.
本发明的苯基磺酮化合物选择性抑制肿瘤细胞增殖,诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,同时不影响正常细胞。这些化合物在治疗癌症和其他增生性疾病中有用,包括:
(a)式II:其中n为零或一;R1选自氢、氯、氟和溴的群;R2选自氢、氯、氟、溴、甲基和甲氧基的群;R3选自氢、氯和氟的群;但是,当R1和R3均为氢且n为零或一时,R2不能为甲基或甲氧基;当n为一时,R1、R2和R3不能都为氢。
(b)式III:其中R1选自氢、氯、氟和溴的群;或
(c)式IV:其中R1选自氟和溴的群,R2选自2-氯苯基、4-氯苯基、4-氟苯基和2-硝基苯基的群。