Conjugates of noscapine and folic acid and their use in treating cancer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8426398
APP PUB NO 20110286919A1
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13142908

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The present invention is directed to compounds which are conjugates of two non-toxic natural products, noscapine (and various noscapine analogs) and folic acid (and various folic acid analogs), where the folic acid is conjugated to noscapine or the noscapine analog at the 9-position on the isoquinoline ring on the noscapine framework. Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating various tumors using the compounds and compositions, are also disclosed. The conjugates are particularly useful for treating cancers which overexpress the Folate Receptor α (FRa) receptor.

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EMORY UNIVERSITY1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FLOOR ATLANTA GA 30322

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Aneja, Ritu Lilburn, US 17 22
Joshi, Harish C Decatur, US 8 47
Vangapandu, Surya N Alpharetta, US 5 13

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