2'-Chloropentostatin, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and a novel microorganism for producing the compound
申请人:WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
公开号:EP0156524A2
公开(公告)日:1985-10-02
The compound 2'-chloropentostatin, which has the formula
is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme adenosine deaminase and possesses utility as an agent for potentiating the activity of antiviral agents for the treatment of DNA viruses which agents contain an adenine moiety, such as 9-(beta-D-arabi- nofuranosyl) adenine. A pure strain of actinomycete, designated ATCC 38365 which is capable of producing 2'-chloropentostatin, a method of producing 2'-chloropentostatin by aerobic fermentation, and pharmaceutical compositions including 2'-chloropentostatin are also disclosed.