The present invention provides a novel method for treating leukemia and more particularly acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in a host comprising administering to the host a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having formula (I): wherein B is cytosine or 5-fluorocytosine and R is selected from the group comprising H, monophosphate, diphosphate, triphosphate, carbonyl substituted with a C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, and (a) wherein each Rc is independently selected from the group comprising H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl and an hydroxy protecting group; and wherein said compound is substantially in the form of the (-) enantiomer.
本发明提供了一种治疗宿主白血病,尤其是急性髓性白血病(
AML)的新方法,该方法包括向宿主施用治疗有效量的式(I)化合物:其中 B 是
胞嘧啶或 5-
氟胞嘧啶,R 选自包括 H、单
磷酸盐、二
磷酸盐、
三磷酸盐、被 C1-6 烷基、C2-6 烯基、C2-6 炔基、C6-10 芳基取代的羰基和 (a) 其中每个 Rc 独立地选自包括 H、C1-6 烷基、C2-6 烯基、C2-6 炔基和羟基保护基团的基团;并且其中所述化合物基本上为 (-) 对映异构体形式。