N-methyldeacetylcolchiceinamide derivatives

Abstract

N-methyldeacetylcolchiceinamide derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes a residue obtained by removing COOH from a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 sugar carboxylic acid, and hydroxyl groups present in the residue may properly be protected with a protecting group for a hydroxyl group. The N-methyldeacetylcolchiceinamide derivatives have less toxicity and strong effect for inhibiting proliferation of tumor cells, and are expected to be used as a carcinostatic.

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