There is provided a compound of Formula I
wherein X is a ring system; R
1
is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; R
2
is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; wherein when X is a steroidal structure and both of R
1
and R
2
are sulphamate groups, the steroidal ring system (X) represents an oestrogen; and wherein said compound is capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase (STS) activity and/or is capable of acting as a modulator of cell cycling and/or as a modulator of apoptosis and/or as a modulator of cell growth. There is also provided a compound of Formula VIII
wherein R
2
is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; and wherein said compound is capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase (STS) activity and/or is capable of acting as a modulator of cell cycling and/or as a modulator of apoptosis and/or as a modulator of cell growth.
提供了一种化合物,其
化学式为I,其中X是一个环系统;R1是磺酰胺基团、
膦酸酯基团、
硫代
膦酸酯基团、
磺酸基团或磺酰胺基团之一;R2是磺酰胺基团、
膦酸酯基团、
硫代
膦酸酯基团、
磺酸基团或磺酰胺基团之一;其中当X是类
固醇结构且R1和R2均为磺酰胺基团时,类
固醇环系统(X)表示
雌激素;该化合物能够抑制类
固醇硫酸酯酶(STS)活性并/或能够作为细胞周期调节剂、凋亡调节剂和/或细胞生长调节剂。还提供了一种化合物,其
化学式为VIII,其中R2是磺酰胺基团、
膦酸酯基团、
硫代
膦酸酯基团、
磺酸基团或磺酰胺基团之一;该化合物能够抑制类
固醇硫酸酯酶(STS)活性并/或能够作为细胞周期调节剂、凋亡调节剂和/或细胞生长调节剂。