Inventors:
Ting-Chao Chou - Paramus NJ
Joseph R. Bertino - Branford CT
Samuel J. Danishefsky - Englewood NJ
Barry D. Kahan - Houston TX
Assignee:
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research - New York NY
International Classification:
A61K 31495
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treating a subject in need of immunosuppression, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound having structure (I) wherein R , R and R are independently hydrogen, OH, NH , SH, halogen, C -C linear or branched chain alkyl, alkylmercapto, alkylamino, etc. ; wherein R and R are independently hydrogen, OH, C -C linear or branched chain alkyl, âCR R âCH(O)CH , âCR R âCH CHR , etc. ; wherein R and R are independently hydrogen halogen C -C linear or branched chain alkyl, etc. ; wherein R is hydrogen, C -C linear or branched chain alkyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl, dialkylphenyl, alkylmercapto, etc. ; and wherein R is hydrogen, C -C linear or branched chain acyl, benzoyl, alkylbenzoyl, etc. Also provided are methods of treating autoimmune disease and preventing organ graft rejection using N-acetylardeemin and related compounds.