Quinazoline thymidylate synthase inhibitors

摘要

The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives or pharceutically-acceptable salts thereof, which possess anti-tumor activity; to processes for their manufacture; and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The invention provides a quinazoline of the formula: wherein R1 is (1-4C)alkyl; the quinazoline ring may optionally bear one or two further substituents selected from halogeno, (1-4C)alkyl and (1-4C)alkoxy; R2 is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; R3 includes hydrogen and (1-4C)alkyl; and Ar is optionally substituted phenylene or heterocyclene; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester thereof.