Daunomycin derivative with reduced cytotoxicity toward normal cells

摘要

Chemotherapeutic agents that exhibit cytotoxicity similar to that of daunomycin against cancer cells, but exhibit lessened cytotoxicity against normal, non-transformed cells are disclosed, as are compositions, processes for making and using the same. A contemplated chemotherapeutic agent is a daunomycin derivative whose structure corresponds to structural Formula I, wherein Ar is phenyl, 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl <IMAGE> I