The sensitizing amines of the present invention, illustrated by the steroidal amines (I) ##STR1## the alkyl amines (II), bicyclic amines (III), bicyclic ethers (IV), tricyclic compounds (V), indoles (VI) and various species are useful in treating individuals who have cancer has become resistant to cancer chemotherapeutic agents and in preventing the resistance from developing or slowing the rate of resistance to the chemotherapeutic agents.
本发明的致敏胺包括类
固醇胺(I)、烷基胺(II)、双环胺(III)、双
环醚(IV)、
三环化合物(V)、
吲哚(VI)等多种物种,这些物种对于治疗对癌症化疗药物产生抗药性的患者以及预防抗药性的产生或减缓对化疗药物的抗药性发展速度具有用处。