title: Anti-tumour effect of alpha-amino N-substituted-pyrrolidin-2,5-dione-N-mustards on the growth of P388 lymphocytic leukaemia.
abstract: (R,S)alpha-[N,N-[bis (2-chloroethyl)]-amino]-N-(o-methoxyphenyl)-pyrrolidin-2,5-dione hydrochloride (I), a new nitrogen mustard incorporated into a 2,5-pyrrolidinedione ring system, was found to be active against P388 lymphocytic leukaemia when administered by i.p., s.c. and p.o. routes. The anti-tumour activity, exhibited by compound (I), against intracerebrally grafted P388 tumour is of interest. However, (R,S)alpha-[N,N-[bis (2-chloroethyl)]-amino]-N-(p-n-butoxyphenyl)-pyrrolidin-2,5-dione dihydrate (II), was found to be active against the P388 tumour following i.p. administration only.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Ambaye
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gokhale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; C051652:3-(N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-1-(2'-methoxyphenyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione; C051653:3-(N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-1-(4'-n-butoxyphenyl)pyrollidine-2,5-dione; D003520:Cyclophosphamide