Novel anthracycline derivatives, a process for preparing same and their use as medicaments.

摘要

The present invention relates to anthracycline derivatives of the general formula I where R represents the group -(CH2)mH in which m denotes 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, or the group -(CH2)nCOOH in which n denotes 0 or an integer of 1 to 10, and a process for their preparation. The compounds of the invention exhibit high antitumor activity and good water solubility and can, therefore, be used as medicaments.