Patent ID: 6590123
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A method of inhibiting the growth of malignant cells comprising contacting said malignant cells, for a time and under conditions effective to inhibit growth of said malignant cells, with an effective amount of a meta-haloacetoamido, benzoic acid derivative, having the formula: wherein X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine, and independently Y is a substituent selected from the group consisting of urea, ethoxide, â€”NHâ€”COâ€”NHâ€”R, wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl or an aryl, and â€”NHâ€”R1, wherein R1 is an alkyl group, a heterocyclic group or â€”NHâ€”R1 represents an amino acid ester, or an acid addition salt thereof.