Putative hydrolyzed metabolites of thalidomide were prepared and characterized, and their inhibitory activity on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production in the human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 was evaluated. α-(2-Carboxybenzamido)glutarimide was a more potent TNF-α production inhibitor than thalidomide.
The present invention concerns certain hydrolytic thalidomide metabolites, combinations thereof with other anti-neoplastic compounds and their use in the treatment of solid tumours.
The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.