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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,410,131 B2
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`Inventors: Heidi Lane, Basel (CH); Terence
`O’Reilly, Basel (CH); Jeanette
`Marjorie Wood, Biel-Benken (CH)
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`7/2002 Bates eta1~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 427/21
`2002/0098273 A1
`5/2003 Segal et al.
`604/509
`2003/0100886 A1
`5/2003 Scott et a1’ """"""""" " 604/509
`2003/0100887 A1
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`(73) Assignee: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
`Corporation, East Hanover, N] (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1189 days.
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`( * ) Notice:
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`(22) PCT Filed:
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`(86) PCT No.:
`§371 (6)0),
`(2), <4) Date:
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`PCT/EP02/01714
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`Jan. 27, 2004
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`(87) PCT Pub. No.: W002/066019
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`PCT Pub. Date: Aug. 29, 2002
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`ABSTRACT
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`Rapamycin derivatives have interesting effects in the treat-
`ment of solid tumors, optionally in combination with a che-
`motherapeutic agent.
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`The present invention relates to a new use, in particular a
`new use for a compound group comprising rapamycin and
`derivatives thereof.
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`Raparnycin is a known macrolide antibiotic produced by
`Streplomyces hygroscopicus. Suitable derivatives of rapamy-
`cin include e.g. compounds of formula I
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`R1 is CH3 or C3_6alkynyl,
`R2 is H or —CH2—CH2OH, and
`X is :0, (H,H) or (H,OH)
`provided that R2 is other than H when X is :0 and R1 is CH3.
`Compounds offormula I are disclosed e.g. inU.S. Pat. Nos.
`5,665,772; 6,440,990; 5,985,890; and 6,200,985, which are
`incorporated herein by reference. They may be prepared as
`disclosed or by analogy to the procedures described in these
`references.
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`Preferred compounds are 32-deoxoraparnycin, 16-pent-2-
`ynyloxy-32-deoxoraparnycin, 16-pent-2-ynyloxy-32(S)-di-
`hydro-rapamycin, 16-pent-2-ynyloxy-32(S)-dihydro-40-O-
`(2-hydroxyethyl)-raparnycin and, more preferably, 40-O-(2-
`hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin (referred thereafter as Compound
`A), disclosed as Example 8 in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,665,772 and
`6,440,990.
`Compounds of formula I have, on the basis of observed
`activity, e.g. binding to macrophilin-12 (also known as
`FK-506 binding protein or FKBP-12), e.g. as described in
`WO 94/09010, WO 95/16691 or WO 96/41807, been found to
`be useful e.g. as immunosuppressant, e.g. in the treatment of
`acute allograft rejection. It has now been found that Com-
`pounds of formula I have potent antiproliferative properties
`which make them useful for cancer chemotherapy, particu-
`larly of solid tumors, especially of advanced solid tumors.
`There is still the need to expand the armamentarium of cancer
`treatment of solid tumors, especially in cases where treatment
`with anticancer compounds is not associated with disease
`regression or stabilization.
`In accordance with the particular findings of the present
`invention, there is provided:
`1.1 A method for treating solid tumors in a subject in need
`thereof, comprising administering to said subject a thera-
`peutically effective amount of a compound of formula 1.
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`1.2 A method for inhibiting growth of solid tumors in a
`subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said
`subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound
`of formula I.
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`1.3 A method for inducing tumor regression, e.g. tumor mass
`reduction, in a subject in need thereof, comprising admin-
`istering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount
`of a compound of formula I.
`1.4 A method for treating solid tumor invasiveness or symp-
`toms associated with such tumor growth in a subject in
`need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a
`therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula
`1.
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`1.5 A method for preventing metastatic spread of tumours or
`for preventing or inhibiting growth of micrometastasis in a
`subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said
`subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound
`of formula I.
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`By “solid tumors” are meant tumors and/or metastasis
`(whereever located) other than lymphatic cancer, e.g. brain
`and other central nervous system tumors (eg. tumors of the
`meninges, brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of
`central nervous system, e.g. glioblastomas or medulla blas-
`tomas); head and/or neck cancer; breast tumors; circulatory
`system tumors (e.g. heart, mediastinum and pleura, and other
`intrathoracic organs, vascular tumors and tumor-associated
`vascular tissue); excretory system tumors (e.g. kidney, renal
`pelvis, ureter, bladder, other and unspecified urinary organs);
`gastrointestinal tract tumors (e.g. oesophagus, stomach, small
`intestine, colon, colorectal, rectosigmoid junction, rectum,
`anus and anal canal), tumors involving the liver and intrahe-
`patic bile ducts, gall bladder, other and unspecified parts of
`binary tract, pancreas, other and digestive organs); head and
`neck; oral cavity (lip, tongue, gun1, floor ofmouth, palate, and
`other parts of mouth, parotid gland, and other parts of the
`salivary glands, tonsil, oropharynx, nasopharynx, pyriform
`sinus, hypopharynx, and other sites in the lip, oral cavity and
`pharynx); reproductive system tumors (e.g. vulva, vagina,
`Cervix uteri, Corpus uteri, uterus, ovary, and other sites asso-
`ciated with female genital organs, placenta, penis, prostate,
`testis, and other sites associated with male genital organs);
`respiratory tract tumors (e.g. nasal cavity and middle ear,
`accessory sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung, e.g.
`small cell lung cancer or non-small cell lung cancer); skeletal
`system tumors (e.g. bone and articular cartilage of limbs,
`bone articular cartilage and other sites); skin tumors (e.g.
`malignant melanoma of the skin, non-melanoma skin cancer,
`basal cell carcinoma of skin, squamous cell carcinoma of
`skin, mesothelioma, Kaposi’s sarcoma); and tumors involv-
`ing other tissues incluing peripheral nerves and autonomic
`nervous system, connective and soft tissue, retroperitoneum
`and peritoneum, eye and adnexa, thyroid, adrenal gland and
`other endocrine glands and related structures, secondary and
`unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes, secondary
`malignant neoplasm ofrespiratory and digestive systems and
`secondary malignant neoplasm of other sites.
`Where hereinbefore and subsequently a tun1or, a tumor
`disease, a carcinoma or a cancer is mentioned, also metastasis
`in the original organ or tissue and/or in any other location are
`implied alternatively or in addition, whatever the location of
`the tumor and/or metastasis is.
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`the present invention also provides
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`CCI779, ABT578 or a compound of formula 1.
`1 .7 A method for inhibiting or controlling deregulated anglo-
`genesis in a subject in need thereof, comprising adminis-
`tering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of 5
`rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578 or
`a compound of formula 1.
`1.8 A method for enhancing the activity of a chemotherapeu-
`tic agent or for overcoming resistance to a chemotherapeu-
`tic agent in a subject in need thereof, comprising adminis-
`tering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of
`rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578 or
`a compound of formula I, either concomitantly or sequen-
`tially with said chemotherapeutic agent.
`1 .9 A method according to 1 .8 wherein the chemotherapeutic
`agent
`is an inhibitor of signal
`transduction pathways
`directed either against host cells or processes involved in
`tumor formation and/or metastases formation or utilised by
`tumour cells for proliferation, survival, differentiation or
`development of drug resistance.
`1.10 A method as indicated above, wherein rapamycin or a
`derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578 or a compound of
`formula I is administered intermittently.
`CCI779 is a rapamycin derivative, i.e. 40-[3-hydroxy-2-
`(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoate]-raparnycin or a phar-
`maceutically acceptable salt thereof, and is disclosed e.g. in
`U.S. Pat. No. 5,362,718. ABT578 is a 40-substituted rapamy-
`cin derivative further comprising a diene reduction.
`Examples of diseases associated with deregulated angio-
`genesis include without limitation e.g. neoplastic diseases,
`e.g. solid tumors. Angiogenesis is regarded as a prerequisite
`for those tumors which grow beyond a certain diameter, e.g.
`about 1-2 mm.
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`In a series of further specific or alternative embodiments,
`the present invention also provides:
`2.1 A compound of formula I for use in any method as defined
`under 1.1 to 1.5 above.
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`2.2 Raparnycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578
`or a compound of formula I for use in any method as
`defined under 1.6 to 1.10 above or 7 below.
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`3.1 A compound of formula I for use in the preparation of a
`pharmaceutical composition for use in any method as
`defined under 1.1 to 1.5 above.
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`3.2 Raparnycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578
`or a compound of formula I for use in the preparation of a
`pharmaceutical composition for use in any method as
`defined under 1.6 to 1.10 above or 7 below.
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`4.1 A pharmaceutical composition for use in any method as
`defined under 1.1 to 1.5 above comprising a compound of
`formula I together with one or more pharmaceutically
`acceptable diluents or carriers therefor.
`4.2 A pharmaceutical composition for use in any method as
`defined under 1.6 to 1.10 above or 7 below comprising
`rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578 or
`a compound of formula 1, e.g. Compound A, together with
`one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or car-
`riers therefor.
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`5 .1 A pharmaceutical combination comprising a) a first agent
`which is rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779,
`ABT578 or a compound of formula 1, e.g. Compound A,
`and b) a co-agent which is a chemotherapeutic agent, e.g.
`as defined hereinafter.
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`5.2 A pharmaceutical combination comprising an amount of
`a) a first agent which is rapamycin or a derivative thereof,
`e.g. CCI779, ABT578 or a compound of formula 1, e.g.
`Compound A, and b) a co-agent which is a chemothera-
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`paragraph (iv) or (v) below, to produce a synergistic thera-
`peutic effect.
`6. A method as defined above comprising co-administration,
`e.g. concomitantly or in sequence, of a therapeutically
`effective amount of rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g.
`CCI779, ABT578 or a compound of formula I, e.g. Com-
`pound A, and a second drug substance, said second drug
`substance being a chemotherapeutic agent, e.g. as indi-
`cated hereinafter.
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`7. A method for treating post-transplant lymphoproliferative
`disorders or a lymphatic cancer, e.g. for treating tumor
`invasiveness or symptoms associated with such tumor
`growth in a subject in need thereof, comprising co-admin-
`istering to said subject, e.g. concomitantly or in sequence,
`ofrapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. CCI779, ABT578
`or a compound of formula I, e.g. Compound A, and a
`second drug substance, said second drug substance being a
`chemotherapeutic agent, e.g. as indicated hereinafter.
`By “lymphatic cancer” are meant e.g. tumors of blood and
`lymphatic system (e.g. Hodgkin’s disease, Non-Hodgkin’s
`lymphoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, AIDS-related lymphomas,
`malignant immunoproliferative diseases, multiple myeloma
`and malignant plasma cell neoplasms, lymphoid leukemia,
`myeloid leukemia, acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia,
`monocytic leukemia, other leukemias of specified cell type,
`leukemia of unspecified cell type, other and unspecified
`malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoletic and
`related tissues, for example diffuse large cell lymphoma,
`T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma).
`By the term “chemotherapeutic agent” is meant especially
`any chemotherapeutic agent other than rapamycin or a deriva-
`tive thereof. It includes but is not limited to,
`i. an aromatase inhibitor,
`ii. an antiestrogen, an anti-androgen (especially in the case of
`prostate cancer) or a gonadorelin agonist,
`iii. a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor or a topoisomerase II inhibitor,
`iv. a microtubule active agent, an alkylating agent, an antine-
`oplastic antimetabolite or a platin compound,
`v. a compound targeting/decreasing a protein or lipid kinase
`activity or a protein or lipid phosphatase activity, a further
`anti-angiogenic compound or a compound which induces
`cell differentiation processes,
`vi. a bradykinin I receptor or an angiotensin II antagonist,
`vii. a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, a bisphosphonate, a histone
`deacetylase inhibitor, a heparanase inhibitor (prevents
`heparan sulphate degradation), e.g. Pl-88, a biological
`response modifier, preferably a lymphokine or interferons,
`e.g. interferon y, an ubiquitination inhibitor, or an inhibitor
`which blocks anti-apoptotic pathways,
`viii. an inhibitor of Ras oncogenic isoforms, e.g. H-Ras,
`K-Ras or N-Ras, or a famesyl transferase inhibitor, e.g.
`L-744,832 or DK8G557,
`ix. a telomerase inhibitor, e.g. telomestatin,
`x. a protease inhibitor, a matrix metalloprotelnase inhibitor, a
`methionine aminopeptidase inhibitor, e.g. bengamide or a
`derivative thereof, or a proteosome inhibitor, e.g. PS-341.
`The term “aromatase inhibitor” as used herein relates to a
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`compound which inhibits the estrogen production, i.e. the
`conversion of the substrates androstenedione and testoster-
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`one to estrone and estradiol, respectively. The term includes,
`but is not limited to steroids, especially atamestane, exemes-
`tane and formestane and, in particular, non-steroids, espe-
`cially aminoglutethimide, roglethimide, pyridoglutethimide,
`trilostane, testolactone, ketokonazole, vorozole, fadrozole,
`anastrozole and letrozole. Exemestane can be administered,
`e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the trademark
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`AROMASINTM. Forrnestane can be administered, e.g., in the
`form as it
`is marketed, e.g. under the trademark LEN-
`TARONTM. Fadrozole can be administered, e.g., in the form
`as it is marketed, e.g. under the trademark AFEMATM. Anas-
`trozole can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed,
`e.g. under the trademark ARIMIDEXTM. Letrozole can be
`administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the
`trademark FEMARATM or FEMARTM Aminoglutethimide
`can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g.
`under the trademark ORIMETENTM. A combination of the
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`invention comprising a chemotherapeutic agent which is an
`aromatase inhibitor is particularly useful for the treatment of
`hormone receptor positive tumors, e.g. breast tumors.
`The term “antiestrogen” as used herein relates to a com-
`pound which antagonizes the effect of estrogens at the estro-
`gen receptor level. The term includes, but is not limited to
`tamoxifen, fulvestrant, raloxifene and raloxifene hydrochlo-
`ride. Tamoxifen can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is
`marketed, e.g. under the trademark NOLVADEXTM. Ralox-
`ifene hydrochloride can be administered, e.g., in the form as
`it is marketed, e.g. under the trademark EVISTATM. Fulves-
`trant can be formulated as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,
`516 or it can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is mar-
`keted, e.g. under the trademark FASLODETM. A combination
`of the invention comprising a chemotherapeutic agent which
`is an antiestrogen is particularly useful for the treatment of
`estrogen receptor positive tumors, e.g. breast tumors.
`The term “anti-androgen” as used herein relates to any
`substance which is capable of inhibiting the biological effects
`of androgenic hormones and includes, but is not limited to,
`bicalutamide (CASODEXTM), which can be formulated, e.g.
`as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,636,505.
`The term “gonadorelin agonist” as used herein includes,
`but is not limited to abarelix, goserelin and goserelin acetate.
`Goserelin is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,274 and can be
`administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the
`trademark ZOLADEXTM. Abarelix can be formulated, e.g. as
`disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,843,901.
`The term “topoisomerase 1
`inhibitor” as used herein
`includes, but is not limited to topotecan, irinotecan, 9-nitro-
`carnptothecin and the macromolecular camptothecin conju-
`gate PNU-166148 (compound A1 in WO99/ 17804). lrinote-
`can can be administered, e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g.
`under the trademark CAMPTOSARTM. Topotecan can be
`administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the
`trademark HYCAMTINTM.
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`inhibitor” as used herein
`The term “topoisomerase II
`includes, but is not limited to the anthracyclines such as
`doxorubicin (including liposomal formulation, e.g. CAE-
`LYXTM), daunorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin and nemorubi-
`cin, the anthraquinones mitoxantrone and losoxantrone, and
`the podophillotoxines etoposide and teniposide. Etoposide
`can be administered, e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g.
`under the trademark ETOPOPHOSTM. Teniposide can be
`administered, e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the
`trademark VM 26-BRISTOLTM Doxorubicin can be admin-
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`istered, e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the
`trademark ADRIBLASTINTM. Epirubicin can be adminis-
`tered, e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the trade-
`mark FARMORUBICINTM. ldarubicin can be administered,
`e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the trademark
`ZAVEDOSTM. Mitoxantrone can be administered, e.g. in the
`form as
`it
`is marketed,
`e.g. under
`the
`trademark
`NOVANTRONTM.
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`The term “microtubule active agent” relates to microtubule
`stabilizing and microtubule destabilizing agents including,
`but not limited to taxanes, e.g. paclitaxel and docetaxel, vinca
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`alkaloids, e.g., vinblastine, especially vinblastine sulfate, vin-
`cristine especially vincristine sulfate, and vinorelbine, disco-
`dermolides and epothilones and derivatives thereof, e.g.
`epothilone B or a derivative thereof. Paclitaxel may be admin-
`istered e.g. in the form as it is marketed, e.g. TAXOLTM.
`Docetaxel can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is mar-
`keted, e.g. under the trademark TAXOTERETM. Vinblastine
`sulfate can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed,
`e.g. under the trademark VINBLASTIN R.P.TM. Vincristine
`sulfate can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed,
`e.g. under the trademark FARMISTINTM. Discodermolide
`can be obtained, e.g., as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,010,099.
`The term “alkylating agent” as used herein includes, but is
`not limited to cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, melphalan or
`nitro sourea (BCNU or GliadelTM). Cyclopho sphamide can be
`administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e. g. under the
`trademark CYCLOSTINTM. lfo sfamide can be administered,
`e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the trademark
`HOLOXANTM.
`
`The term “antineoplastic antimetabolite” includes, but is
`not
`limited to 5-fluorouracil, capecitabine, gemcitabine,
`methotrexate and edatrexate. Capecitabine can be adminis-
`tered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e.g. under the trade-
`mark XELODATM. Gemcitabine can be administered, e.g., in
`the form as
`it
`is marketed, e.g. under the trademark
`GEMZARTM.
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`The term “platin compound” as used herein includes, but is
`not limited to carboplatin, cis-platin and oxaliplatin. Carbo-
`platin can be administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed,
`e.g. under the trademark CARBOPLATTM. Oxaliplatin can be
`administered, e.g., in the form as it is marketed, e. g. under the
`trademark ELOXATINTM.
`
`The term “compounds targeting/decreasing a protein or
`lipid kinase activity or further anti-angiogenic compounds”
`as used herein includes, but is not limited to protein tyrosine
`kinase and/or serine and/or threonine kinase inhibitors or
`
`lipid kinase inhibitors, e.g. compounds targeting, decreasing
`or inhibiting the activity of the epidermal growth factor fam-
`ily ofreceptor tyrosine kinases (EGFR, ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4
`as homo- or heterodimers), the vascular endothelial growth
`factor family of receptor tyrosine kinases (VEGFR), the
`platelet-derived growth factor-receptors (PDGFR), the fibro-
`blast growth factor-receptors (FGFR), the insulin-like growth
`factor receptor 1 (IGF-1R), the Trk receptor tyrosine kinase
`family, the Axl receptor tyrosine kinase family, the Ret recep-
`tor tyrosine kinase, the Kit/SCFR receptor tyrosine kinase,
`members of the c-Abl family and their gene-fusion products
`(e.g. BCR-Abl), members of the protein kinase C (PKC) and
`Raffamily of serine/threonine kinases, members ofthe MEK,
`SRC, JAK, FAK, PDK or Pl(3) kinase family, or of the Pl(3)-
`kinase-related kinase family, and/or members of the cyclin-
`dependent kinase family (CDK) and anti-anglogenic com-
`pounds having another mechanism for their activity, e.g.
`unrelated to protein or lipid kinase inhibition.
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`VEGFR are especially compounds, proteins or antibodies
`which inhibit the VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase, inhibit a
`VEGF receptor or bind to VEGF, and are in particular those
`compounds, proteins or monoclonal antibodies generically
`and specifically disclosed in WO 98/35958, e.g. 1-(4-chlo-
`roanilino)-4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phthalazine or a pharmaceuti-
`cally acceptable salt thereof, e.g. the succinate, or in WO
`00/09495, WO 00/27820, WO 00/59509, WO 98/11223, WO
`00/27819 and EP 0 769 947; those as described by M. Prewett
`et al in Cancer Research 59 (1999) 5209-5218, by F. Yuan et
`al in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, vol. 93, pp. 14765-14770,
`December 1996, by Z. Zhu et al in Cancer Res. 58, 1998,
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`3209-3214, and by J. Mordenti et al in Toxicologic Pathology,
`Vol. 27, no. 1, pp 14-21, 1999; in WO 00/37502 and W0
`94/ 10202; AngiostatinTM, described by M. S. O’Reilly et al,
`Cell 79, 1994, 315-328; EndostatinTM, described by M. S.
`O’Reilly et al, Cell 88, 1997, 277-285; anthranilic acid
`amides; ZD4190; ZD6474; SU5416; SU6668; or anti-VEGF
`antibodies or anti-VEGF receptor antibodies, e.g. RhuMab.
`By antibody is meant intact monoclonal antibodies, poly-
`clonal antibodies, multispecific antibodies formed from at
`least 2 intact antibodies, and antibodies fragments so long as
`they exhibit the desired biological activity.
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`the epidermal growth factor receptor family are especially
`compounds, proteins or antibodies which inhibit members of
`the EGF receptor tyrosine kinase family, e.g. EGF receptor,
`ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4 or bind to EGF or EGF related
`ligands, and are in particular those compounds, proteins or
`monoclonal antibodies generically and specifically disclosed
`in WO 97/02266, e.g. the compound ofex. 39, or in EP 0 564
`409, WO 99/03854, EP 0520722, EP 0 566 226, EP 0 787 722,
`EP 0 837 063, U.S. Pat. No. 5,747,498, WO 98/10767, WO
`97/30034, WO 97/49688, WO 97/38983 and, especially, WO
`96/30347 (e.g. compound known as CP 358774), WO
`96/33980 (e.g. compound ZD 1839) and WO 95/03283 (e.g.
`compound ZM105180); e.g. trastuzumab (HerpetinR), cetux-
`imab, Iressa, OSI-774, CI-1033, EKB-569, GW-2016, E1.1,
`E2.4, E2.5, E6.2, E6.4, E2.11, E6.3 or E7.6.3.
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`PDGFR are especially compounds which inhibit the PDGF
`receptor, e.g. a N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine-amine derivative, e.g.
`imatinib.
`
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`c-Abl family members and their gene fusion products, e.g. a
`N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine-amine derivative,
`e.g.
`imatinib;
`PD180970; AG957; or NSC 680410.
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`protein kinase C, Raf, MEK, SRC, JAK, FAK and PDK
`family members, or PI(3) kinase or PI(3) kinase-related fam-
`ily members, and/or members of the cyclin-dependent kinase
`family (CDK) are especially those staurosporine derivatives
`disclosed in EP 0 296 110, e.g. midostaurin; examples of
`further compounds include e.g. UCN-01, safingol, BAY
`43-9006, Bryostatin 1, Perifosine; Ilmofosine; RO 318220
`and R0 320432; GO 6976;
`Isis 3521; or LY333531/
`LY3791 96.
`
`Further anti-angiogenic compounds are e.g. thalidomide
`(THALOMID) and TNP-470.
`Compounds which target, decrease or inhibit the activity of
`a protein or lipid phosphatase are e.g. inhibitors of phos-
`phatase 1, phosphatase 2A, PTEN or CDC25, e.g. okadaic
`acid or a derivative thereof.
`
`Compounds which induce cell differentiation processes
`are e.g. retinoic acid