Fluorocytidine derivatives

Abstract

The novel 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions, with the proviso that, at least one or R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions,as well as hydrates of solvates of these compounds have antitumor properties. They can be prepared from compounds of formula I, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an amino-protecting radical and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting radical or taken together are a cyclic hydroxy-protecting radical.

Description

The present invention is concerned with novel 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives, a process for their manufacture and an antitumor agent containing said derivatives.

More particularly, the present invention is concerned with novel 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives represented by the general formula (I), ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions, with the proviso that, at least one of the radicals represented by the symbol R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 represents an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions,

as well as hydrates or solvates of the compounds of the general formula (I), which are useful as effective ingredients for antitumor agents.

In the general formula (I) above "easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions" preferably is a radical represented by the formula,

R.sup.4 CO--, R.sup.5 OCO-- or R.sup.6 SCO-- wherein R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aryl radical, and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent an alkyl or aralkyl radical.

As used in this specification, the term "alkyl" refers to straight or branched chain having 1 to 19 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and nonadecyl.

The term "cycloalkyl" as used herein is a member selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and adamantyl.

The term "oxoalkyl" is a member selected from the group consisting of acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, 2-oxopropyl, 2-oxobutyl and 3-oxobutyl.

The term "alkenyl" means an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl radical having 3 to 19 carbon atoms selected from the group consiting of allyl, butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, hexenyl, decenyl, undecenyl, tridecenyl, pentadecenyl, heptadecenyl, heptadecadienyl, heptadecatrienyl, nonadecenyl, nonadecadienyl, nonadecatetraenyl and 2-phenylvinyl.

The term "aralkyl" means an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl radical selected from the group consisting of benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, methylbenzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, methoxybenzyl, dimethoxybenzyl, nitrobenzyl, phenethyl, picolyl and 3-indolylmethyl.

The term "aryl" means an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, mesityl, cumenyl, ethylphenyl, fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl, bromophenyl, iodophenyl, difluorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, trimethoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, diethoxyphenyl, triethoxyphenyl, propoxyphenyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, (methylthio)phenyl, nitrophenyl, cyanophenyl, acetylphenyl, carbamoylphenyl, methoxycarbonylphenyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl, thienyl, methylthienyl, furyl, nitrofuryl, pyrrolyl, methylpyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazoly-1, pyridyl, methylpyridyl and pyrazinyl.

Particularly preferred 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives provided by the present invention are:

N.sup.4 -acetyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -propionylcytidine, N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isobutyrylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylbutyryl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(2-ethylbutyryl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,3-dimeth.lbyutyryl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -pivaloylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -valerylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isovalerylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylvaleryl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-methylvaleryl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methylvaleryl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -hexanoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -heptanoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -octanoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -nonanoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -hexadecanoylcytidine, N.sup.4 -benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methylbenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-methylbenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylbenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(4-ethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxybenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3,4,5-triethoxybenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(4-ethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-propoxybenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-diethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4 -(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dichlorobenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-nitrobenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxycarbonylbenzoyl)cytidine, N.sup.4 -(4-acetylbenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(phenylacetyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxyphenylacetyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -nicotinoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isonicotinoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -picolinoylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-furoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(5-nitro-2-furoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-thenoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(5-methyl-2-thenoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(1-methyl-2-pyrrolecarbonyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-indolylacetyl)cytidine, N.sup.4 -(3-butenoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-O-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4,3'-O-dibenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(ethylthio)carbonyl-5-fluorocytidine.

Further preferred 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives provided by the present invention are:

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -octadecanoylcytidine, N.sup.4 -cyclopropanecarbonyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4 -cyclohexanecarbonyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4 -(1-adamantanecarbonyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methoxybenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -piperonyloylcytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-fluorobenzoyl)cytidine, N.sup.4 -(2-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4 -(3-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-nitrobenzoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -[4-(methylthio)benzoyl]cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-naphthoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-furoyl)cytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-phenylpropionyl)cytidine, N.sup.4 -cinnamoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 2', 3'-di-0-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, N.sup.4,2'-O,3'-O-tribenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(octyloxycarbonyl)cytidine, N.sup.4 -(benzyloxycarbonyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -formylcytidine.

The novel 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) as well as hydrates or solvates of the compounds of the general formula (I) are manufactured in accordance with the present invention by a process which comprises a reaction of a compound represented by the general formula (II). ##STR3## wherein R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an amino-protecting radical, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyprotecting radical, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, taken together, may form a cyclic hydroxy-protecting radical.

with a compound represented by the general formula (III). XCOR.sup.4 (III) wherein X represents a leaving radical and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aryl radical, Or with a compound represented by the general formula (IV), YCOR.sup.10 (IV) wherein Y represents a halogen atom and R.sup.10 represents a radical represented by the formula, R.sup.5 O-- or R.sup.6 S-- in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent an alkyl or aralkyl radical, followed, if necessary by removal of a protecting radical.

The term "amino-protecting radical" means such as benzyloxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl and trifluoroacetyl. The term "hydroxy-protecting radical" means e.g. benzyl, methoxybenzyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, isopropyldimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl, thexyldimethylsilyl, allyl, methoxymethyl, (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl and tetrahydropyranyl. The term "cyclic hydroxy-protecting radical" means e.g. cyclic acetal, cyclic ketal, cyclic carbonate, cyclic ortho ester and cyclic 1,3-(1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyl)disiloxanediyl. The term "leaving radical" means e.g. halogen atom, acyloxy, alkyloxycarbonyloxy, succinimidooxy, phthalimidooxy, 4-nitrophenyl. azido, 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl and diethyloxyphosphoryloxy. The term "halogen atom" as used herein represents chloro, bromo or iodo.

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (II). 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine is a known compound [J. Med. Chem., 22, 1330 (1979)] and other compounds represented by the general formula (II) can be prepared from 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine by the procedures known to those skilled in the art. or from 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine by the procedures described in the literature [Chem. Pharm. Bull., 33, 2575 (1985)].

The compounds of the formula (III) used in the above reaction are acid halides, acid anhydrides, mixed anhydrides

[Prepared by a reaction of R.sup.4 CO.sub.2 H with 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride or diethyl chlorophosphate (wherein R.sup.4 is the same as defined above)], activated esters (such as N-hydroxysuccinimide esters. N-hydroxyphthalimide esters. 4-nitrophenyl esters and the like), acyl azides or mixed carbonic anhydrides.

The compounds of the formula (IV) used in the above reaction are alkyloxycarbonyl halides, aralkyloxycarbonyl halides, (alkylthio)carbonyl halides or (aralkylthio)carbonyl halides.

The reaction of the compound of the general formula (II) with the compound of the general formula (III) or (IV) can be carried out in a solvent such as pyridine, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, chloroform, dichloromethane, methanol, ethanol or water. Mixture of two or more solvents may also be used. The reaction can be carried out in the presence of an acid acceptor such as triethylamine, pyridine, picoline, dimethylaminopyridine, lutidine, N,N-dimethylaniline or an alkali metal hydroxide, carbonate or phosphate. The reaction temperature in the above reaction may be varied within a relatively wide range. In general. the reaction is carried out at a temperature between about 0.degree. C. and 120.degree. C. preferably between 0.degree. C. and 50.degree. C. In carrying out the reaction, 1, 2 or 3 moles or excess moles of the compound of the formula (III) or (IV) per mole of the compound of the formula (II) is employed.

The protecting radical may, if necessary, be removed after the reaction by procedures known to those skilled in the art.

The compounds provided by the present invention prepared in the above process may be isolated and purified by conventional techniques such as evaporation, filtration, extraction, precipitation, chromatography, recrystallization and a combination thereof.

The compounds of the formula (I) can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. The hydration can be effected in the course of the manufacturing process or can occur gradually as a result of hygroscopic properties of an initially anhydrous product. For the controlled manufacture of a hydrate a completely or partially anhydrous product can be exposed to a moist atmosphere (e.g. at about 10.degree. C. to 40.degree. C.). Solvates with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as ethanol can be obtained during. for example, crystallization.

5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) as well as hydrates or solvates of the compounds of the general formula (I) prepared by the present invention exhibit activity against Sarcoma 180, Meth A fibrosarcoma and Lewis lung carcinoma in mice over a very wide range of dosages both orally and parenterally and are useful as antitumor agents. In general 5-fluorouracil and its derivatives cause intestinal toxicities and immunosuppressive toxicities, which are their major and dose limiting toxicities, 5'-deoxy 5-fluorocytidine derivatives in the present invention. are much improved in safety. When orally administered, they cause much less toxicity to intestinal tracts and immune systems than 5-fluorouracil (J.A.C.S. 79, 1957, 4559) and its typical prodrugs. tegafur: uracil=1:4 (UFT) and 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (US 4071680). Therefore, the compounds provided by the present invention can be effectively utilized for the treatment of various tumors in human beings.

The present invention further relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention can be administered orally or non-orally to human beings by various conventional administration methods. Moreover, the compounds according to the present invention are used singly or formulated with a compatible pharmaceutical carrier material. This carrier material can be an organic or inorganic inert carrier material suitable for enteral, percutaneous or parenteral administration such as, water, gelatin, gum arabic, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, polyalkyleneglycols or petroleum jelly. The pharmaceutical preparations can be made up in a solid form (e.g. as tablets, dragees, enteric coating tablets, granulars, enteric coating granulars, suppositories, capsules or enteric capsules) in a semi-solid form (e.g. as salves) or in a liquid form (e.g. as solutions, suspensions or emulsions). The pharmaceutical preparations may be sterilised and/or may contain further adjuvants such as preserving, stabilizing, setting or emulsifying agents, flavour-improving agents, salts for variation of the osmotic pressure or substances acting as buffers. The pharmaceutical preparations can be prepared in a conventional manner.

The compounds according to the present invention can be used alone or as mixtures of two or more different compounds and the amount of the compounds is about 0.1 to 99.5%, preferably 0.5 to 95% based on the weight of the medicinal composition.

The medicinal composition according to the present invention may be formulated in a combination of the compound or compounds of the present invention with other conventional compounds which are pharmaceutically active.

A dosage per day to a patient of the novel 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine derivatives of the present invention may be varied depending upon his weight and a state to be remedied. but generally is in the range of 0.5 to 700 mg per 1 kg of weight. preferably about 3 to 500 mg.

The antitumor a tivities of the compounds of the present invention are shown as follows:

Antitumor testino against Sarcoma 180

Sarcoma 180 cells (2.times.10.sup.6 cells) were implanted subcutaneously into mice (20-22 g) on day 0. The compounds of the present invention were administered daily from day 1 through 7 orally. The animals were sacrificed on day 14 and tumors were excised and weighed. The percent inhibition of tumor growth given in Table 1 below was calculated from the formula:

% Inhibition=(1-T/C).times.100 T=weight of the tumors from the treated group, C=weight of the tumors from the control group. TABLE 1______________________________________Antitumor activity against Sarcoma 180 in miceCompound Dose .times. 7 Inhibition(Example No.) (mmole/kg/day) (%)______________________________________1 1.1 56 2.2 832 1.5 84 3.0 915 1.1 62 2.2 826 0.5 28 1.5 767 1.4 57 2.7 848 1.4 20 2.7 779 1.4 76 2.7 9610 1.5 74 3.0 9711 0.8 69 1.5 9012 0.8 40 1.5 7313 0.8 28 1.5 6615 0.8 47 1.5 6217 1.3 75 2.6 9224 1.5 63 3.0 9441 0.5 -18 1.5 3642 0.5 0 1.5 36______________________________________

Antitumor testing against Meth A fibrosarcoma

Meth A fibrosarcoma cells (2.times.10.sup.5 cells) were implanted subcutaneously into mice (21-22 g). The testing against Meth A fibrosarcoma and the calculation of the percent inhibition of tumor growth were effected according to a manner analogous to that of the testing against Sarcoma 180. The results are shown in Table 2.

The comparative study on antitumor activity of a representative compound (Example 3) of the present invention with 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine was performed according to a manner analogous to that of the antitumor testing against Meth A fibrosarcoma. The results of this experiment and the fecal observation of Day 8 are shown in Table 3. They indicate that the compound of Example 3 is more potent in the antitumor activity but less toxic than 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine. In the same experiment the compound of Example 3 did not cause diarrhea, which is the dose limiting factor of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine.

TABLE 2______________________________________Antitumor activity against Meth A fibrosarcoma in miceCompound Dose .times. 7 Inhibition(Example No.) (mmole/kg/day) (%)______________________________________ 1 1.5 50 3.0 72 3 1.5 86 3.0 7914 1.5 66 3.0 9416 0.8 38 1.5 5818 1.5 51 3.0 9119 1.5 3 3.0 6420 1.5 53 3.0 8421 0.8 17 1.5 6022 1.5 42 3.0 4223 0.8 56 1.5 6425 1.5 -6 3.0 3426 1.5 37 3.0 5827 1.5 58 3.0 9128 1.5 -13 3.0 -1329 1.5 49 3.0 9230 1.5 55 3.0 5831 1.5 55 3.0 8434 1.3 75 2.6 9236 1.5 53 3.0 9237 1.5 59 3.0 8640 0.8 41 1.5 5744 1.5 38 3.0 6645 1.5 49 3.0 7146 1.5 51 3.0 6647 1.5 29 3.0 5948 0.8 42 1.5 7249 1.5 58 3.0 7652 0.8 41 1.5 5153 1.5 48 3.0 8554 1.5 55 3.0 8557 1.5 28 3.0 5659 1.5 23 3.0 80______________________________________ TABLE 3______________________________________Antitumor activity against Meth A fibrosarcoma in mice and thefecal observation on Day 8Compound Dose .times. 7 Inhibition Fecal(Example No.) (mmole/kg/day) (%) observation*______________________________________3 0.4 -27 N 0.8 20 N 1.5 86 N 3.0 79 N5'-deoxy-5- 0.4 34 Nfluorouridine 0.8 31 N 1.5 66 L-D 3.0 toxic D______________________________________ *Fecal observation N: normal feces L: loose feces D: diarrhea

Comparative antitumor testing against Lewis lung carcinoma

Antitumor activity of a representative compound (Example 1), of the present invention, was compared with that of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine and a combination drug, UFT (tegafur: uracil =1:4). Mice were inoculated subcutaneously with Lewis lung carcinoma (10.sup.6 cells) on day 0.

The compounds were administered daily for 14 times from day 1 by the p.o. route. The effective dose (ED.sub.50) at which tumor growth was inhibited by 50%, and toxic doses were determined. Therapeutic indices (toxic doses/ED.sub.50) obtained from the experiments are shown in Table 4. As Table 4 shows, the compound of the present invention has higher therapeutic indices than typical prodrugs of 5-fluorouracil, 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine and UFT. It caused less toxicity to intestinal tracts (diarrhea) and to immunoresponsible organs (thymus and bone marrow). These indicate that the compound provided by the present invention has a higher safety potential.

TABLE 4__________________________________________________________________________ Therapeutic Indices - Toxic Doses/ED.sub.50 * Max. Dose Body weight 50% reduction causing no gain: 10% 50% Thymus No. of boneCompound diarrhea reduction Shrinkage marrow cells(Example No.) (A)** (B)** (C)** (D)**__________________________________________________________________________1 >13 >13 11.3 10.75'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine 5 6.4 5-10 5-10UFT 1.5 2.5 1.1 1.5-2.9__________________________________________________________________________ *ED.sub.50 s of the compound, Example No. 1, 5deoxyo-5-fluorouridine and UFT measured at 15 days after the tumor inoculation were 0.15, 0.20 and 0.086 mmol/kg/day, respectively. **Toxicities were measured at Day 10(A), 7(B), 14(C) and 14(D).

Comparative antitumor testing against Sarcoma 180, Meth A fibrosarcoma and UV 2237 fibrosarcoma

The antitumor efficacy of the representative compound (Example 1) of the present invention in three murine tumor models was compared with that of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine and 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine. Mice were inoculated subcutaneously with Sarcoma 180, Meth A fibrosarcoma and UV 2237 fibrosarcoma, respectively at Day 0. The mice were then orally administered with the compounds daily for 7 times from Day 1. The efficacy

was expressed as therapeutic indices (ED.sub.max /ED.sub.50) measured at Day 14 after the tumor inoculation, where ED.sub.max is a dose showing maximum inhibition of tumor growth. Results obtained from experiments are shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5______________________________________Comparative antitumor activity against Sarcoma 180, Meth Afibrosarcoma and UV 2237 fibrosarcoma.Compound Therapeutic Indices(Example No.) S180 Meth A UV 2237______________________________________1 2.3 2.0 4.85'-deoxy-5- 2.0 1.2 1.0fluorocytidine5'-deoxy-5- 2.4 1.1 1.6fluorouridine______________________________________

Acute toxicity

The acute toxicity (LD.sub.50) of the representative compound (Example 1, 5, 9, 24, 34, 46 and 47) of the present invention was examined by oral administration in mice. The respective LD.sub.50 values obtained from experiments are more than 2,000 mg/kg.

The following examples illustrate the preferred methods for the preparation of the compounds of the present invention.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE

(a) 5'-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (245 mg). tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (354 mg) and imidazole (284 mg) were dissolved in dimethylformamide (1.5 ml). The mixture was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sultate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (431 mg), MS 473 (M.sup.+).

(b) A solution of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (490 mg), p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (418 mg) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (984 .mu.l) in acetone (10 ml) was stirred for 1.5 hour at room temperature. To the solution was added sodium hydrogen carbonate (900 mg) and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with acetone. The combined filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane-methanol) to give 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-2',3'-O-isopropylidenecytidine (570 mg). MS 286 (MH.sup.+); mp of the picrate 169.degree..about.171.degree. C.

EXAMPLE 1

1(a) 2',3'-Bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (9.46 g) obtained in Reference example (a), n-butyric anhydride (3.48 g) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (2.93 g) were dissolved in methylenechloride (150 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight, then washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give N.sup.4 -butyryl-2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (9.75 g), MS 544 (MH.sup.+).

1(b) The product of Example 1(a) (9.75 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (80 ml) containing 80 mmole of tetrabutylammonium fluoride. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate-methanol) followed by recrystallization from methanol to give N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (4.5 g). mp 156.degree..about.157.degree. C.; MS 316 (MH.sup.+).

The following compounds were obtained according to a manner analogous to that of Example 1:

__________________________________________________________________________ ##STR4##Example Melting point RecrystallizationNo. R .degree.C. solvent MS__________________________________________________________________________2 COCH.sub.3 157.about.159 EtOH 288 (MH.sup.+) ##STR5## 170.about.171 EtOAcEt.sub.2 O 440 (MH.sup.+)__________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 4

4(a) 2',3'-Bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (14.19 g) obtained in Reference example (a) was dissolved in dry pyridine (150 ml). To the solution was added dropwise n-butyryl chloride (3.84 g) with stirring. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight. Pyridine was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane - ethyl acetate) to give N.sup.4 -butyryl-2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (15.32 g).

4(b) The product of Example 4(a) was treated in a manner analogous to that of Example 1(b) to give colorless crystals of N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine.

The following compounds were obtained according to a manner analogous to that of Example 4:

__________________________________________________________________________Example Melting point RecrystallizationNo. R .degree.C. solvent MS__________________________________________________________________________ 5 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.6 CH.sub.3 106.about.107 Et.sub.2 OMeOH 372 (MH.sup.+) 6 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3 (obtained as amorphous powder) 386 (MH.sup.+) 7 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.14 CH.sub.3 65.about.66 MeOH 484 (MH.sup.+) 8 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.16 CH.sub.3 65.about.66 MeOH 512 (MH.sup.+) 9 COCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (obtained as amorphous powder) 316 (MH.sup.+)10 COC(CH.sub.3).sub.3 (obtained as amorphous powder) 330 (MH.sup.+)11 ##STR6## 168-170 EtOAcMeOH 314 (MH.sup.+)12 ##STR7## (obtained as amorphous powder) 356 (MH.sup.+)13 ##STR8## (obtained as amorphous powder) 408 (MH.sup.+)14 ##STR9## (obtained as amorphous powder) 364 (MH.sup.+)15 ##STR10## 169.about.171 EtOAc 376 (MH.sup.+)16 ##STR11## 165.about.166 EtOAc 350 (MH.sup.+)17 ##STR12## 158.about.159 MeOH 363 (MH.sup.+)18 ##STR13## 140.about.142 EtOH 364 (MH.sup.+)19 ##STR14## 187.about.190 EtOH 364 (MH.sup.+)20 ##STR15## 143.about.145 EtOAc 384 (MH.sup.+)21 ##STR16## 164.about.166 EtOAc 384 (MH.sup.+)22 ##STR17## 182.about.184 (dec.) MeOH 384 (MH.sup.+)23 ##STR18## 161.about.163 MeOH 368 (MH.sup.+)24 ##STR19## 166.about.167 EtOAc 379 (MH.sup.+)25 ##STR20## 161.about.163 CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 380 (MH.sup.+)26 ##STR21## 153.about.156 MeOH 410 (MH.sup.+)27 ##STR22## 159.about.161 CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2MeOH 410 (MH.sup.+)28 ##STR23## 207.about.210 (dec.) EtOH 410 (MH.sup.+ )29 ##STR24## 177.about.179 CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 395 (MH.sup.+)30 ##STR25## 177.about.178 EtOAc 395 (MH.sup.+)31 ##STR26## 193.about.194 MeOH 408 (MH.sup.+)32 ##STR27## 155.about.158 MeOH 396 (MH.sup.+)33 ##STR28## 170.about.172 EtOH 351 (MH.sup.+)34 ##STR29## 155.about.157 MeOH 351 (MH.sup.+)35 ##STR30## 176.about.178 EtOH 351 (MH.sup.+)36 ##STR31## 177.about.179 EtOH 340 (MH.sup.+)37 ##STR32## 181.about.183 EtOH 356 (MH.sup.+)38 ##STR33## 155.about.156 EtOAc 353 (MH.sup.+)39 ##STR34## 171.about.175 MeOH 370 (MH.sup.+)40 ##STR35## 167.about.168 CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 400 (MH.sup.+ )41 CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3 107.about.109 Et.sub.2 O 402 (MH.sup.+)42 ##STR36## 150.about.151 MeOH 380 (MH.sup.+)__________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 43

5'-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (735 mg) and butyric anhydride (1.04 g) was dissolved in 75% aqueous dioxane (20 ml). The mixture was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. After removal of the solvent, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give colorless crystals of N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (420 mg), mp 156.degree..about.157.degree. C.; MS 316 (MH.sup.+).

EXAMPLE 44

(1) 5'-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (4.9 g) and trimethylsilyl chloride (5.58 ml) were dissolved in dry pyridine (50 ml). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added ethyl chlorothioformate (2.09 ml). After stirring of the mixture for 2.5 hours pyridine was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was then partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue were added citric acid (5 g) and methanol (80 ml). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (methanol-dichloromethane) followed by recrystallization from dichloromethane to give 2.66 g of 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -[(ethylthio)carbonyl]-5-flucrocytidine, mp 138.degree..about.139.degree. C. (dec.); MS 334 (MH.sup.+).

(2)(a) To a stirred solution of 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-2',3'-O-isopropylidenecytidine (1 g) obtained in Reference example (b) in pyridine (8 ml) was added ethyl chlorothioformate (365 .mu.l) at 0.degree. C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After removal of the solvent the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl.sub.3) to give 5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -[(ethylthio)carbonyl]-5-fluoro-2',3'-O-isopropylidenecytidine (510 mg), MS 374 (MH.sup.+).

(b) To a solution of the product of Example 44(2)(a) (150 mg) in 50% aqueous ethanol was added Dowex 50 (H.sup.+) (150 mg), and the mixture was heated at 50.degree..about.60.degree. C. with stirring for 4 hours. Dowex 50 was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl.sub.3 -acetone) followed by recrystallization from dichloromethane to give 5'-[(ethylthio)carbonyl]-5-fluorocytidine; mp 138.degree..about.139.degree. C. (dec.). MS 334 (MH.sup.+).

The following compounds were obtained according to a manner analogous to that of Example 44 (1):

______________________________________Ex- Melt-am- ing Recrys-ple point tallizationNo. R .degree.C. solvent MS______________________________________45 --COCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 119.about.120 EtOAc--Et.sub.2 O 302 (MH+)46 --CO(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3 150.about.151 EtOAc 330 (MH.sup.+)47 --COCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 142.about.143 EtOAc 330 (MH.sup.+)______________________________________

EXAMPLE 48

A solution of piperonylic acid (0.42 g) in dry acetonitrile (5 ml) containing triethylamine (0.36 ml) was treated with diethyl chlorophosphate (0.37 ml) for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture were added 2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (1.0 g) obtained in Reference example (a), triethylamine (0.36 ml) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.05 g). After stirring of the mixture for 12 hours at room temperature, acetonitrile was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between water and ether. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained powder was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (6.3 ml) containing tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.65 g) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (isopropanol-dichloromethane) followed by recrystallization from ethyl acetate to give 0.5 g of 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -piperonyloylcytidine, mp 124.degree..about.125.degree. C.: MS 394 (MH.sup.+).

The following compound was obtained according to a manner analogous to that of Example 48:

______________________________________ Melting Recrys-Example point tallizationNo. R .degree.C. solvent MS______________________________________49 --COCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 137.about.138 EtOAc 314 (MH.sup.+)______________________________________

EXAMPLE 50

3-Furoic acid (0.355 g) and 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzene-sulfonyl chloride (0.96 g) were dissolved in dry pyridine (5 ml). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the mixture were added 2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (1.0 g) obtained in Reference example (a) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.80 g). After stirring of the mixture for 12 hours at room temperature. pyridine was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was then treated as in Example 48 to give 0.55 g of 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-furoyl)cytidine, mp 173.degree..about.174.degree. C. (ethanol); MS 340 (MH.sup.+).

The following compounds were obtained according to a manner analogous to that of Example 50:

__________________________________________________________________________Example Melting point RecrystallizationNo. R .degree.C. solvent MS__________________________________________________________________________51 ##STR37## (obtained as amorphous powder) 394 (MH.sup.+)52 ##STR38## 146.about.148 EtOH 378 (MH.sup.+)53 ##STR39## 161.about.162 EtOH 378 (MH.sup.+)54 ##STR40## (obtained as amorphous powder) 403 (MH.sup.+)55 ##STR41## 162.about.163 EtOH 385 (MH.sup.+)56 ##STR42## 176.about.178 EtOAc 392 (MH.sup.+)__________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 57

(a) To a stirred solution of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (24.6 g) in dry pyridine (150 ml) was added dropwise 24.5 ml of benzoyl chloride over 10 minutes at 0.degree. C. and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. After removal of pyridine under reduced pressure the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate - n-hexane to give 38.9 g of 2',3'-di-O-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine, MS 455 (MH.sup.+).

(b) To a mixture of N-methylimidazole (0.8 ml) and phosphoryl chloride (0.28 ml) in acetonitrile (20 ml) was added 2',3'-di-O-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (500 mg) obtained above at 0.degree. C. After stirring of the reaction mixture for 1.5 hours at room temperature 28% ammonium hydroxide (2.5 ml) was added to the mixture at 0.degree. C., and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. Acetonitrile and ammonia were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was acidified with 1N-HCl and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give 155 mg of 2',3'-di-O-benxoyl- 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, mp 192.degree..about.194.degree. C.; MS 476 ((M+Na).sup.+).

EXAMPLE 58

(a) To ice cooled acetic anhydride (0.57 ml) was added dropwise 99% formic acid (286 .mu.l). The solution was stirred for 15 minutes at 0.degree. C. and for 50 minutes at 50.degree. C., and then cooled to 0.degree. C. To the solution was added 2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (473 mg) obtained in Reference example (a) in dry pyridine (5 ml) at 0.degree. C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 0.degree. C. and for 26 hours at room temperature. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Ethyl acetate was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane - ethyl acetate) followed by recrystallization from n-hexane - ethyl acetate to give 144 mg of 2',3'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5 '-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -formylcytidine, mp 188.degree. C. (dec.); MS 502 (MH.sup.+).

(b) The product of Example 58(a) was treated in a manner analogous to that of Example 1 (b) to give amorphous powder of 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -formylcytidine, MS 274 (MH.sup.+).

EXAMPLE 59

5'-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (245 mg) was dissolved in dry pyridine (5 ml). To the solution was added benzoyl chloride (130 .mu.l) with stirring at 0.degree. C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 0.degree. C. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane - methanol) followed by recrystallization from ethyl acetate to give colorless crystals of 3'-O-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (51 mg). mp 127.degree..about.129.degree. C.; MS 350 (MH.sup.+).

EXAMPLE 60

35 mg of the product of Example 59 was dissolved in dry pyridine (0.5 ml). To the solution was added trimethylsilyl chloride (13.8 .mu.l). After stirring for 2 hours at room temperature, benzoyl chloride (12.6 .mu.l) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in dry methanol (0.5 ml). To the solution was added potassium carbonate (15 mg) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 0.degree. C. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane - methanol) to give 15 mg of amorphous powder of N.sup.4,3'-O-dibenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, MS 454 (MH.sup.+).

EXAMPLE 61

5'-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (245 mg), benzoyl chloride (400 .mu.l) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (122 mg) were dissolved in dry pyridine (5 ml). After stirring for 3 hours at room temperature pyridine was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The ethyl acetate layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from methanol to give N.sup.4,2'-O,3'-O-tribenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (280 mg), mp 158.degree..about.160.degree. C.; MS 558 (MH.sup.+).

The following Examples illustrate pharmaceutical preparations containing a compound provided by the present invention.

EXAMPLE A

Interlocking gelatin capsules each containing the following ingredients were manufactured in a manner known per se:

______________________________________N.sup.4 -Butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine 100 mgCorn starch 20 mgTitanium dioxide 385 mgMagnesium stearate 5 mgFilm 20 mgPEG 6000 3 mgTalc 10 mg 543 mg______________________________________

EXAMPLE B

Tablets each containing the following ingredients were manufactured in a manner known per se:

______________________________________N.sup.4 -Butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine 100 mgLactose 25 mgCorn starch 20.2 mgHydroxypropylmethyl cellulose 4 mgMagnesium stearate 0.8 mgFilm 10 mgPEG 6000 1.5 mgTalc 4.5 mg 166 mg______________________________________

EXAMPLE C

Dry parenteral dosage forms were manufactured in a manner known per se:

(1) A total 5 g of N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine was dissolved in 75 ml of distilled water. the solution was subjected to a bacteriological filtration, and then divided aseptically into 10 sterile vials. The solution was then freeze-dried to yield 500 mg of sterile dry solid per vial. (2) Clean N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine in the amount of 500 mg per vial or ampoule was sealed in the receptacle and heat-sterilized.

The above dry dosage forms were reconstituted before use by adding a suitable sterile aqueous solvent such as water for injection or isotonic sodium chloride or 5% dextrose for parenteral administration.

Claims

1. A compound of the formula: ##STR43## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, or an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions, with the proviso that, at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, or R.sup.3 is an easily hydrolyzable radical under physiological conditions;

as well as hydrates or solvates of the compounds of the general formula (I).

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein the easily hydrolyzable radical is selected from the group consisting of

R.sup.4 CO--,R.sup.5 OCO--, or R.sup.6 SCO--

wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aryl; R.sup.5 is alkyl or aralkyl radical; and R.sup.6 is alkyl or aralkyl.

3. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

N.sup.4 -acetyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -propionylcytidine,

N.sup.4 -butyryl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isobutyrylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylbutyryl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(2-ethylbutyryl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,3-dimethylbutyryl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -pivaloylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -valerylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isovalerylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylvaleryl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-methylvaleryl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methylvaleryl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -hexanoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -heptanoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -octanoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -nonanoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -hexadecanoylcytidine,

N.sup.4 -benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methylbenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-methylbenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methylbenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(4-ethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxybezoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3,4,5-triethoxybenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(4-ethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-propoxybenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-diethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4 -(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

' -deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(3,5-dichlorobenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-nitrobenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxycarbonylbenzoyl)cytidine,

N.sup.4 -(4-acetylbenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(phenylacetyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-methoxyphenylacetyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -nicotinoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -isonicotinoylcytidine

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -picolinoylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-furoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(5-nitro-2-furoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-thenoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(5-methyl-2-thenoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(1-methyl-2-pyrrolecarbonyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-indolylacetyl)cytidine,

N.sup.4 -(3-butenoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

3'-0-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4,3'-0-dibenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(ethylthio)carbonyl-5-fluorocytidine.

4. A compound of claim 2 selected from the group consisting of:

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -octadecanoylcytidine,

N.sup.4 -cyclopropanecarbonyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4 -cyclohexanecarbonyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4 -(1-adamantanecarbonyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-methoxybenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-N.sup.4 -(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -piperonyloylcytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(4-fluorobenzoyl)cytidine,

N.sup.4 -(2-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4 -(3-chlorobenzoyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-nitrobenzoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -[4-(methylthio)benzoyl]cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(2-naphthoyl)cytidine,

' -deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-furoyl)cytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(3-phenylpropionyl)cytidine,

N.sup.4 -cinnamoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

2',3'-di-0-benzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

N.sup.4,2'-0,3'-0-tribenzoyl-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine,

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -(octyloxycarbonyl)cytidine,

N.sup.4 -(benzyloxycarbonyl)-5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and

5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N.sup.4 -formylcytidine.

5. A method for inhibiting the growth of sarcoma, fibrosarcoma, or carcinoma in a subject comprising administering to the subject an antitumor effective amount of the compound of Formula I or the hydrates and solvates thereof.

6. A method for the manufacture of the compound of Formula I comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR44## wherein R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or an amino-protecting radical; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are each independently hydrogen, or a hydroxy-protecting group; or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, taken together, form a cyclic hydroxy-protecting group,

with a compound of the formula

XCOR.sup.4 (III)

wherein X is a leaving radical and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, or aryl;

or with a compound of the formula

YCOR.sup.10 (IV)

wherein Y is halogen and R.sup.10 is a radical of the formula,

R.sup.5 ZO--, or R.sup.6 S--

wherein R.sup.5 is alkyl or aralkyl, and R.sup.6 is alkyl or aralkyl;

followed, if necessary, by removal of a protecting radical.

7. A pharmaceutical composition with antisarcoma, antifibrosarcoma, or anticarinoma activity comprised of an therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I as the active ingredient.