Anthracyclines with unusually high activity against cells resistant to doxorubicin and its analogs

摘要

The present disclosure details novel modified anthracyclines, the synthesis thereof, and their use in treating patients with tumors. Preferred aspects of the disclosure involve modified anthracyclines which have an O-substituted aromatic ring on their sugar moiety. Other preferred aspects of the disclosure involve synthesis steps wherein a hydroxyl group on a sugar moiety to be added is blocked with a halo-substituted alkyl group during the process of adding it to an anthracycline ring compound.