Treatment of tumors with RAR&agr; selective retinoid compounds in combination with other anti-tumor agents
申请人:Allergan Sales, Inc.
公开号:US06387950B2
公开(公告)日:2002-05-14
Compounds which are specific or selective agonists of RAR&agr; receptors in preference over RAR&bgr; and RAR&ggr; receptors, and particularly compounds of the formula
where R is a H, lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, are useful for treating a malignant disease or condition in a mammal. In treatment of solid tumors the compound exhibit synergistic anti-proliferative effect with human recombinant interferon.
该化合物是RAR&agr;受体的特异性或选择性激动剂,相对于RAR&bgr;和RAR&ggr;受体更具选择性。特别是公式中R为H,1到6个碳的低碳基或药学上可接受的盐的化合物,对于治疗哺乳动物的恶性疾病或病症是有用的。在固体肿瘤的治疗中,该化合物与人重组干扰素表现出协同的抗增殖效应。