申请人:Tsai Chun-Che
公开号:US20110130468A1
公开(公告)日:2011-06-02
Compounds of the hydroxytolan family kill tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and development, and are thus useful in method for treating a tumor or cancer in subjects in need thereof. These compounds are also active in preventing or treating a variety of skin diseases and conditions. The most preferred hydroxytolan compounds are 4,4′-dihydroxytolan. (KST-201), 4 hydroxy 4′ trifluoromethyltolan or 4′ hydroxy 4 trifluoromethyltolan (KST-213), 3,4′,5-trihydroxytolan or 3′,4,5′-trihydroxytolan (KST-301) and 3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydroxytolan (KST-401). The compounds and methods of using them alone and in combination with ascorbate and certain cyclic compounds to inhibit the development, growth or metastasis of tumor/cancer or preneoplastic cells, or to prevent or treat skin disorders in a subject are disclosed.
羟基托兰家族的化合物可以杀死肿瘤细胞,抑制肿瘤的生长和发展,因此在治疗需要此类方法的患者的肿瘤或癌症中非常有用。这些化合物也可以预防或治疗各种皮肤疾病和状况。最受欢迎的羟基托兰化合物是4,4'-二羟基托兰(KST-201),4-羟基-4'-三氟甲基托兰或4'-羟基-4-三氟甲基托兰(KST-213),3,4',5-三羟基托兰或3',4,5'-三羟基托兰(KST-301)和3,3',5,5'-四羟基托兰(KST-401)。本文揭示了使用这些化合物及其与抗坏血酸和某些环状化合物的组合物单独或联合使用的方法,以抑制肿瘤/癌症或癌前细胞的发展,生长或转移,或预防或治疗主体的皮肤疾病。