The present invention discloses that naphthofuranquinones and dihydroxynaphthofurans, and derivatives thereof, such as a compound of formula I or II, are effective in deactivating chronically active Ras. The present invention also discloses a method of treating or preventing cancer comprising steps of: 1) identifying a patient suffering from or susceptible to a cancer related to chronically active Ras; and 2) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I or II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further discloses a method of treating or preventing cancer comprising steps of: 1) identifying a patient suffering from or susceptible to a cancer related to a K-Ras mutation; and 2) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I or II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
本发明揭示了
萘呋喹醌和二羟基
萘呋喃及其衍
生物,例如公式I或II的化合物,在去活化慢性活性Ras方面具有有效性。本发明还揭示了一种治疗或预防癌症的方法,包括以下步骤:1)识别患有或易感患有与慢性活性Ras相关的癌症的患者;和2)给予公式I或II的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐的治疗有效量。本发明还揭示了一种治疗或预防癌症的方法,包括以下步骤:1)识别患有或易感患有与K-Ras突变相关的癌症的患者;和2)给予公式I或II的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐的治疗有效量。