Butyric esters with antiproliferative activity and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP97/06589 Sec. 371 Date May 25, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date May 25, 1999 PCT Filed Nov. 26, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/23648 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 4, 1998The present application describes total or partial butyric esters of polysaccharides as novel compounds; the number of hydroxyl groups esterified with butyric residues per each glycosidic monomer is preferably higher than 0.001; the application also describes the process of preparation of said esters, their use in therapy as antiproliferative agents, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.