Novel compounds useful as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventative agents are provided. The compounds are analogs of indole-3-carbinol metabolites wherein the structures and substituents of the compounds are selected to enhance the compounds' overall efficacy, particularly with respect to therapeutic activity, oral bioavailability, long-term safety, patient tolerability, and therapeutic window. The compounds are useful not only in treatment of cancer but also in prevention of cancer. One preferred class of the novel compounds has the structure of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are defined herein. Pharmacetical compositions are provided as well, as are methods of synthesis and use.
本研究提供了可用作化疗和化疗预防剂的新型化合物。这些化合物是
吲哚-3-甲醇代谢物的类似物,其中化合物的结构和取代基的选择是为了提高化合物的整体疗效,特别是在治疗活性、口服
生物利用度、长期安全性、患者耐受性和治疗窗口方面。这些化合物不仅可用于治疗癌症,还可用于预防癌症。一类优选的新型化合物具有式 (I) 结构,其中 R1、R2、R3、R4、R5、R6、R7、R8、R9、R10、R11 和 R12 在此定义。此外,还提供了药用组合物以及合成和使用方法。