Podophyllotoxin derivatives
View Patent ↗4-O esters of podophyllotoxin and 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin are provided. The compounds are 4-O esters of an alkanoic acid or substituted alkanoic acid and podophyllotoxin and 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin. The compounds are useful for treating cancer.
1. A compound represented by the formula:
wherein R is C(O)—(CH 2 ) m —X—R 1 , wherein m is 1, X is a covalent bond, and R 1 is optionally substituted thymin-1-yl.
2. A compound represented by the formula:
wherein R is C(O)—(CH 2 ) m —X—R 1 , wherein m is 1, X is a covalent bond, and R 1 is 5-nitrofuran-2-yl.
3. A composition of the compound of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient to form a pharmaceutical composition.
4. A composition of the compound of claim 2 in combination with a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient to form a pharmaceutical composition.