There are disclosed 6,19-epidioxyvitamin D3 derivatives which are represented by the formula
wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; when R1 is a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydroxyl group and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; when both R1 and R2 represent a hydroxyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; and when R1 is a hydroxyl group and R2 is a hydrogen atom, R3 represents a hydroxyl group. The compounds are highly capable of inducing differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cells with minimum effects on calcium metabolism and are useful as an agent to treat leukemia.
已公开的 6,19-epidioxyvitamin D3 衍
生物由式表示,其中 R1、R2 和 R3 各为氢原子或羟基;当 R1 为氢原子时,R2 代表羟基,R3 为氢原子或羟基;当 R1 和 R2 均代表羟基时,R3 为氢原子或羟基;当 R1 为羟基,R2 为氢原子时,R3 代表羟基。 这些化合物具有很强的诱导人类髓性白血病细胞分化的能力,对
钙代谢的影响最小,可用作治疗白血病的药物。