FURYL OR THIENYL CARBONYL SUBSTITUTED TAXANES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM.

摘要

Taxane derivatives of the formula (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (3) wherein R1 is phenyl or p-nitrophenyl, R3 is furyl or thienyl, T1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl protecting group, or -COT2, T2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or monocylic aryl, Ac is acetyl, and E1 and E2 are independently selected from hydrogen and functional groups which increase the water solubility of the taxane derivative are useful as antitumor agents.