USE OF CATECHOLAMINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS ANTI-ANGIOGENIC AGENTS

摘要

A catecholamine or related compound of formula (I) having (S)-configuration at &bgr;-carbon and having a lipophilicity greater than (S)-noradrenalme, a physiologically tolerated salt thereof, a prodrug thereof, a physiologically functional derivative thereof or any mixture thereof is useful as an anti-angiogemc agent A catecholamine or related compound of formula (II) in which a &bgr;-hydroxy group has been modified is also anti-angiogemc