The present invention is directed to compounds which are conjugates of two non-toxic natural products, noscapine (and various noscapine analogs) and folic acid (and various folic acid analogs), where the folic acid is conjugated to noscapine or the noscapine analog at the 9-position on the isoquinoline ring on the noscapine framework. Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating various tumors using the compounds and compositions, are also disclosed. The conjugates are particularly useful for treating cancers which overexpress the Folate Receptor α (FRa) receptor.
本发明涉及两种非毒性
天然产物,诺斯卡平(及各种诺斯卡平类似物)和叶酸(及各种叶酸类似物)的结合物,其中叶酸与诺斯卡平或诺斯卡平类似物在诺斯卡平框架上的
异喹啉环的9位结合。还公开了包括该化合物的制药组合物以及使用该化合物和组合物治疗各种肿瘤的方法。这些结合物特别适用于治疗过度表达叶酸受体α(FRa)受体的癌症。