Claims
- 1. A compound selected from the group consisting of
- (i) a fused pyrimidine of the formula: ##STR7## in which R.sup.1 is --OH or --NH.sub.2, R.sup.2 is --OH or an a carboxylic acid protecting group,
- R.sup.3 is --H or an amino protecting group,
- Z is a divalent, five-membered, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring system optionally containing a sulfur or nitrogen atom as a second hetero ring member, said valence bonds originating from nonadjacent carbon atoms of said ring,
- n has a value of 2 or 3, and
- the configuration about the carbon atom designated * is L, and
- (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 in which Z is pyrrolediyl.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1 in which Z is imidazolediyl.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1 in which Z is pyrazolediyl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1 in which Z is thiazolediyl.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1 in which R.sup.1 is --OH, R.sup.2 is --OH, R.sup.3 is --H, and n has a value of 2.
- 7. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{2-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-pyrrol-5-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 8. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{2-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-pyrrol-4-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 9. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{4-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-pyrrol-2-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 10. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{3-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-pyrazol-5-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 11. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{2-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-thiazol-4-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 12. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{2-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-thiazol-5-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 13. A compound according to claim 6 in which said pyrimidine is N-{2-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-imidazol-4-ylcarbonyl}-L-glutamic acid.
- 14. The method of inhibiting neoplastic growth in a mammal which growth is dependent on folic acid or a metabolic derivative of folic acid as a substrate, which comprises administering to the mammal in a single or multiple dose regimen an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 15. A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting neoplastic growth in a mammal which growth is dependent on folic acid or a metabolic derivative of folic acid as a substrate, which comprises an amount of a compound according to claim 1 which upon administration to the mammal in a single or multiple does regimen is effective to inhibit said growth, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/US96/14822 filed Sep. 17, 1996, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/021,174 filed May 1, 1996.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US96/14822 |
9/17/1996 |
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2/26/1999 |
2/26/1999 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
Country |
Kind |
WO97/41115 |
11/6/1997 |
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US Referenced Citations (5)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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9749075 |
Dec 1997 |
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