Method of treating tumors in warm-blooded animals
AssigneeAmerican Cyanamid Company
InventorsKeith C. Murdock, Frederick E. Durr
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Abstract
This disclosure describes novel compositions of matter useful as growth inhibitors of transplanted tumors in mammals and the method of inducing the regression and/or palliation of leukemia and solid tumors in mammals therewith, the active ingredients of said compositions of matter being certain symmetrical 1,4-bis(substituted-amino)anthraquinones and the non-toxic acid-addition salts thereof.
Claims1
The method of inducing regression of leukemia and/or inhibiting growth of tumors in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an effective antineoplastic amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of those of the formula:
- ##STR4## wherein Q is amino, methylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, or diethylamino, the leuco bases and tautomers thereof, and the pharmacologically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
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