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A series of novel hybrid compounds obtained by the attachment of anhydrovinblastine, vinorelbine, and vindoline to thiocolchicine, podophyllotoxin, and baccatin III are described. Two types of diacyl spacers are introduced. The influence of the hybrid compounds on tubulin polymerization is reported.
BACKGROUND
Taxol (generic name paclitaxel), a plant-derived antineoplastic agent, used widely against breast, ovarian and lung cancer, was originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia. The limited supply of the drug has prompted efforts to find alternative sources, such as
Paclitaxel (Taxol) and docetaxel (Taxotere) are the first representatives of a new class of antitumor compounds. These two taxoids are clinically active against breast, ovarian and lung cancers. Taxoids are highly complex diterpenoids form natural origin. Preclinical and clinical developments have