title: Active antitumor components in a decomposed amino sugar I: Effect of sugar structure on activity.
abstract: While pure methyl 5-(2-chloroethylamino)-5-deoxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-beta-D-ribofuranoside hydrochloride has no L-1210 leukemia activity, a decomposed sample was found to be very active. One of several approaches taken to determine the nature of the active component involved a study of how sugar structure affects antitumor activity. A number of aminoribose derivatives were prepared and tested against the murine L-1210 and P-388 leukemia and the B-16 melanoma tumor systems. Compounds were tested as pure materials and as synthetically degraded mixtures. Both the beta-haloethyl group and a secondary amine were required for highest activity.
mesh_terms: D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004355:Drug Stability; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000606:Amino Sugars; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds