Inventors:
Amy E. Wright - Ft. Pierce FL
Winnie C. Thompson - Vero Beach FL
Assignee:
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. - Ft. Pierce FL
International Classification:
C07D52100, A61K 3155
Abstract:
This invention relates to antitumor compositions and derivatives thereof, a process of producing the compositions and a method for inhibiting tumors utilizing the compositions. More particularly, the compositions are derived from marine organisms, i. e. , marine sponges Teichaxinella morchella and Ptilocaulis walperis.