A method of treating tumors in a mammal, especially a human that have demonstrated resistance to oncology with taxane oncology agents is disclosed. The method is effective where the tumor has initially been unresponsive to taxane therapy or has developed resistance during the course of treatment. The method comprising the administration of an epothilone derivative selected from those represented by formula I:
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The subject epothilone derivatives are advantageous in addition to their enhanced potency and effectiveness against tumors that have demonstrated resistance to therapy with taxane oncology agents in that both are efficacious upon oral administration.
本发明揭示了一种治疗哺乳动物(尤其是人类)肿瘤的方法,该肿瘤已经表现出对
紫杉醇肿瘤治疗剂的抵抗。该方法对最初对
紫杉醇治疗无反应或在治疗过程中产生抵抗的肿瘤有效。该方法包括给予选择自公式I所代表的环毛菌素衍
生物的给药,这些受试的环毛菌素衍
生物除了对已经表现出对
紫杉醇肿瘤治疗剂抵抗的肿瘤具有更强的效力和有效性之外,还可以通过口服给药发挥作用。