4-amino-fluorobenzamides and their use as cytotoxic prodrugs

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB94/00941 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 21, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 21, 1995 PCT Filed May 3, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/25429 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 10, 1994The invention provides a compound which is a 3-fluorobenzamide of the formula (A) <IMAGE> (A) wherein R-NH is the residue of an alpha -amino acid R-NH2 or oligopeptide R-NH2, and M is a nitrogen mustard group of the formula <IMAGE> wherein Y and L, which may be the same or different in a molecule, are leaving groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful as prodrugs for treating cancer.