USE OF CATECHOLAMINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS ANTI-ANGIOGENIC AGENTS

摘要

A catecholamine or related compound of formula (I) having (S)-configurati on at .beta.-carbon and having a lipophilicity greater than (S)- noradrenalm e, a physiologically tolerated salt thereof, a prodrug thereof, a physiologi cally functional derivative thereof or any mixture thereof is useful as an a nti-angiogemc agent A catecholamine or related compound of formula (II) in w hich a .beta.-hydroxy group has been modified is also anti-angiogemc