Patent Publication Number: US-4481201-A

Title: Pharmaceutical composition containing N,N3 -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N1,N2 -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride

Description:
FIELD OF APPLICATION 
     The present invention relates to the art of medicine, and, more particularly, it relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing N,N 3  -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     For the treatment of malignant neoplasms, particularly acute leukemias, at the present time use is made of a great number of compositions having various chemical compounds as the active principle. (Cf. Antineoplastic and Immuno-Suppressive Agents, Springer-Vertag, Berlin-Heidelberg, New York, 1974, vol. II/1/; Chemotherapy of Solid Tumors, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1977 /2/). 
     Such chemical compounds can be exemplified by the following: 
     alkylating compounds containing 2-chloroethylamine groups (preparations: Embiquine, Melfolan, Cyclophosphamide, Leukeran, etc.) /2/, pp. 89-90; 
     ethyleneimine groups (preparation: ThioTEF and its analogues) /2/, p. 89; 
     methanesulphonic groups (preparations: Mileran, etc.), /2/, p. 90; 
     nitrosoalkylurea derivatives (preparations: CCNU, BCNU, methylnitrosourea and the like) /1/, pp. 65-84; /2/, p. 97; 
     antimetabolites of nucleic and protein exchange /2/, pp. 90-92; 
     analogs of pyrimidine bases (preparations: 5-fluorouracyl, cytozine arabinozide, etc.) /1/, pp. 193-271; 
     analogs of purine bases (6-mercaptopurine, thioguanine and the like) /1/, pp. 384-403; 
     folic acid antagonists (preparations: metotrexate and its analogues) /1/, pp. 468-483; 
     antibiotics (preparations: adriamycin, rubomycin, bleomycin, actinomycin D and the like) /1/, pp. 593-614, 850-876, 582-592; /2/, pp. 93-95; 
     compounds extracted from plants (preparations: kolkhycin, vinblastin, vinkrystin and the like) /1/, pp. 670-694; /2/. pp. 92-93; 
     other groups of antitumor compounds (preparations: Prospidin has been used in the treatment of acute leukemia /Proceedings of VNIIChFI, &#34;Prospidin--New Antitumor Compound&#34;, iss. III, Moscow, 1973, pp. 6-16/, procarbozine /1/, pp. 829-840; /2/, p. 98. 
     However, in the use thereof the therapeutic effect in the majority of cases turns to be only temporary and is achieved, as a rule, by administration of doses causing the development of side effects--suppression of hemopoesis, disturbances of the function of the alimentary tract, kidneys, etc. /2/, /3/. Furthermore, in the repeated use of antitumor medicated compounds there is observed the development of a pharmaceutical adaptation to the effect of the preparation employed. 
     OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel pharmaceutical composition employed for the treatment of an acute leukemia which would be more efficient as compared to the prior art Prospidin. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This object is accomplished by a pharmaceutical composition employed for the treatment of an acute leukemia which, according to the present invention, comprises, as the active principle, N,N 3  -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride of the general formula: ##STR1## and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     According to the present invention, the active principle is used as a powder (lyophilized form). 
     According to the present invention, the active principle in preparations for injections is used in an amount ranging from 2 to 5%. 
     According to the present invention, as the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle use is made of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride, distilled water. 
     A detailed description of the present invention is given hereinbelow. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     It has been found by the inventors that quaternary salts of N,N 3  -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium of the general formula (I) reveal biological activity and can be used as substances possessing an anti-leukotic effect. 
     In order to find out anti-acute leukemia properties and toxicity of these compounds, there have been studied: 
     (1) the effect of the compounds on the growth of transplantable tumors in white noninbred rats and mice; 
     (2) activity of the compounds relative to leukoses of inbred mice; 
     (3) acute toxicity of the compounds upon a single and repeated administration to white noninbred mice places into standard cages with 8 animals in each. 
     Biological properties of the compounds according to the present invention have been studied in experiments on rats and mice. 
     The antitumor activity has been studied on white rats weighing 110-130 g, as well as on white noninbred and inbred mice weighing 17-21 g with ligated tumors. The treatment is started 5-7 days transplanting of solid tumors and the following day after the transplanting of leukotic strains. Use has been made of the following transplantable strains of the tumors: 
     (1) rats: Ienssen&#39;s sarcoma, sarcoma 45, sarcoma M-1, sarcoma 536; 
     (2) noninbred white mice: sarcoma 180, sarcoma AK, sarcoma 37, carcinoma HK; 
     (3) inbred mice: leukemia La, leukemia L1210 and P-388. 
     The compounds of the general formula (I), wherein X represents Cl -  (compound 1), Br -  (compound 2) are well-soluble in an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and they are administered intraperitoneally. The doses of the compounds have been calculated in mg per kg of the animal bodyweight. 
     Since the compound of the general formula (I), wherein X is n-CH 3  C 6  H 4  SO 3   -  (compound 3) is sparingly soluble in water, it has been administered as a suspension prepared on a starch paste and the doses are also calculated in mg per kg of the animal bodyweight. 
     As a result of the study it has been found out that the compounds feature a pronounced antitumor activity on transplantable tumors of rats. The corresponding data are given in Table 1 hereinbelow. 
     As it follows from Table 1, in the use of maximum tolerable doses (MTD) of compounds 1 and 2 there is observed a considerable suppression of Ienssen sarcoma (by 98 and 100%), sarcoma M-1 (by 99 and 95%), sarcoma 45 (by 99 and 100%), sarcoma 536 (by 78 and 74%) respectively. A substantial decrease of this dose to rats with Ienssen sarcoma has not considerably affected the variation of the antitumor activity of compounds 1 and 2. Thus, upon administration of compound 1 to rats with Ienssen sarcoma in a dose 80 times smaller than its MTD (i.e. 2 mg/kg) and compound 2 in a dose 20 times smaller than its MTD (i.e. 8 mg/kg), the suppression of the tumor growth has been observed by 69 and 43% respectively. 
     A high antitumor activity was also observed in the case of administration of the compounds according to the present invention to white noninbred mice with transplantable tumors. The corresponding data are shown in Table 2 hereinbelow. 
     As it can be seen from Table 2, upon administration of compounds 1 and 2 in their MTD, there is observed the suppression of sarcoma 180 (by 66 and 52%), sarcoma 37 (by 88 and 60%), sarcoma AK (by 87 and 81%) respectively. 
     The activity of compounds relative to leukosis has been assessed by the life span (I t ) of treated animals as compared to the control ones. I t  --index of suppression of leukosis development is calculated by the formula: ##EQU1## 
     Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit a clearly pronounced antileukotic effect. The data are shown in Table 3. 
     It is seen from Table 3 that the use of MTD of compounds 1 and 2 to mice with transplantable leukemia La has extended the life span of the treated mice 3 and 2 times respectively as compared to the control. Furthermore, compound 1 has extended the life span of mice with leukemia L1210 by a factor of 1.03 and with leukemia P-388--by a factor of 2 as compared to the control. 
     Compound 3 has been studied on rats and mice with transplantable tumors by per os administration. In the case of MTD of compound 3 there is observed the suppression of Ienssen sarcoma growth (by 50%), sarcoma M-1 (by 49%) and sarcoma 180 (by 35)--see Tables 1 and 2. 
     In the investigation of toxic properties of the compounds according to the present invention there has been determined the absolutely lethal dose (DL 95 ), average lethal dose (DL 50 ) and MTD. For compounds 1 and 2 there were determined DL 95  and DL 50  on healthy white mice with the body mass of 18-21 g at a single and repeated (once a day, daily for 7 days) intraperitoneal administration. 
     It has been found that in a single intraperitoneal administration of compound 1 its DL 50  =1,924 mg/kg; that of compound 2 under the same conditions is 1,150 mg/kg; DL 95  of compounds 1 and 2 are 2,272 and 1,250 mg/kg respectively. The data are shown in Table 4. 
     Upon repeated administration of compound 1 its DL 95  and DL 50  are equal to 577 and 444 mg/kg respectively; for compound 2--340 and 150 mg/kg respectively. MTD of compounds 1, 2 and 3 are 149, 125 and 83 mg/kg respectively (see Table 4). 
     MTD of compounds 1, 2 and 3 have been studied in therapeutical experiments on animals with graft tumors by way of repeated administration (see Tables 1 and 2). 
     The study of the compounds according to the present invention in comparison with the prior art preparation prospidin (otherwise, 3,12-diaza-6,9-diazaniumdispiro-[5,2,5,2]-hexadecane-3,12-bis-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-dichloride) has been carried out in a special series of experiments. 
     As regards their toxicity, the compounds of the present invention are less toxic than prospidin (see Table 4). 
     The compounds according to the present invention are active in respect of mice with transplantable leukemia, while prospidin does not affect the development of leukemiae (see Tables 3 and 5). 
     As it is seen from Table 5, an essential advantage of the compounds according to the present invention over prospidin resides in a wide range of its therapeutical effect. Thus, if the chemotherapeutical index (Ch/T) of prospidin on Ienssen sarcoma is equal to 27, for compounds 1 and 2 it is equal to 60 and 50 respectively, i.e. it is twice higher than for prospidin. 
     The most active, among the above-specified compounds, is N,N 3  -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride which is useful as the active principle of a new preparation for the treatment of acute leukemia according to the present invention. 
     The study of pharmacological activity of the medicated compound according to the present invention on animals (rats and mice) has been carried out in comparison with prospidin. 
     The medicated compound according to the present invention possesses a considerable anti-acute leukemia effect not only when administered intraperitoneally, but hypodermally and intramuscularly as well. The respective data are shown in Table 6. Furthermore, the preparation according to the present invention is more effective than prospidin when administered per os to rats with Ienssen sarcoma. The results are shown in Table 7. 
     The preparation according to the present invention has a pronounced antileucotic effect, whereas prospidin does not provide any effect on transplantable leukemia in mice (see Table 5). 
     The medicated compound according to the present invention has a 2.5-fold wider range of therapeutical action as compared to prospidin (cf. Table 5). 
     In the comparative study of toxicity of the preparation according to the present invention and prospidin it has been found that it is 2 times less toxic than prospidin (DL 50 ) of the preparation according to the present invention at a single administration to mice weighing 20-21 g is 1,924 mg/kg, while that of prospidin under the same conditions is 1,000 mg/kg (see Table 4). 
     The compound according to the present invention has a more pronounced cumulative effect of the toxic effect than prospidin (cf. Table 4). 
     Furthermore, the particular distribution of the preparation according to the present invention within organs and tissues should also be noted. The data are shown in Tables 8 and 9. 
     In the case of administration of the preparation according to the present invention labeled with C 14 , a higher level of radioactivity in blood is observed than in the case of prospidin labeled with C 14 . A higher rate of accumulation of the preparation according to the present invention as compared to prospidin is observed in larynx, windpipe, bronchi, bone marrow, tumor and thyroid gland. The preparation according to the present invention labeled with C 14  is withdrawn from the organism within 24 hours after the intravenous administration mainly with urine, while C 14  --labeled prospidin is retained in the organism for a longer period. The corresponding data are shown in Table 10. 
     In view of these data N,N 3  -di-(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride is proposed to be used as an active principle in a novel preparation for treating acute leucosis. 
     The study of the pharmacological activity of the medicated preparation of the invention on animals was carried out also in comparison with Phopurine (2-dimethylamino-6-diethyleneimido-phosphamido-7-methylpurine) employed for treating acute leukemia (U.S. Pat. No. 4,122,173). 
     The medicated preparation of the invention, as compared to Phopurine, exhibits a higher activity on transplantable tumors of rats and mice and has a different spectrum of action. 
     The expression &#34;a different spectrum of antitumor action&#34; of the preparation of the invention is used to imply that it causes a 78% inhibition of the growth of sarcome 536 and a 74% inhibition of the growth of sarcome 180, whereas Phopurine does not affect the growth of sarcoma 536 slows down the growth of sarcoma 180 by as little as 36% (see Table 5). 
     In its antileucotic action with regard to leukemia La the preparation of the invention is comparable to Phopurine (see Tables 3, 4, 5). 
     However studies have revealed a considerably smaller toxicity of the preparation of the invention in comparison with that of Phopurine. Thus, LD 50  of the preparation of the invention, in case of single administration thereof to mice is 1924 mg/kg, whereas LD 50  of Phopurine under the same conditions is 280 mg/kg (see Table 4). 
     The medicated composition may be used for parenteral administration in the form of solution for injections and is a solution comprising an active principle in the form of a powder (lyophilized form) in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 
     As the pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle use can be made of a solution of sodium chloride, distilled water. 
     It is advisable to use the solution of the active principle in a concentration of from 2 to 5% in the pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 
     The solution for injection is prepared directly before use by dissolution of a sterile powder (lyophilized form) in an isotonic solution of sodium chloride, distilled water. 
     The preparation according to the present invention has been studied in two clinics on patients with different localization of the tumoral process; the tests have justified its low toxicity. 
     Moreover, it has been found that the preparation according to the present invention when administered intravenously in single doses of from 500 to 600 mg daily (up to 10 g for 20 days on the whole) is well tolerated by patients. 
     The efficiency of the preparation according to the present invention has been also revealed for the case of acute leucosis. 54 patients were under observation including 20 patients with malignant blood diseases. In all the patients both before and after the course of treatment with the medicated compound according to the present invention the clinical state has been assessed (general state, presence of increased lymphatic nodes, liver and spleen). There were also carried out the analyses of peripheral blood, bone marrow, urine, as well as biochemical blood characteristics and electrocardiographic data (ECG). It has been found that the preparation according to the present invention, when administered intravenously in the doses of from 100 to 1,000 mg causes positive effect in 45% of patients; in 20% of patients suffering from acute lympho- and mielo-regional leukemiae a complete clinicohematological remission is obtained. 
     Given below is an example illustrating the method for preparing N,N 3  -di(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride. 
     To a mixture of 3 g of N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride, 1.5 g of lithium hydroxide, 1 ml of water and 10 ml of ether a solution of 5.2 g of β-bromopropionic acid chlorid in 5 ml of ether is added under vigorous stirring and at a temperature of 5° to 10° C. The reaction mass is stirred for 2 hours at the temperature of 15° C. The residue is filtered off, dissolved in 10 ml of water; the resulting aqueous solution is poured in 100 ml of methanol. The obtained mixture is cooled to 0° C., the resulting residue is filtered off, washed with alcohol, and dried to give 2 g of N,N 3  -di(β-bromopropionyl)-N 1 ,N 2  -dispirotripiperazinium dichloride in the form of a white crystalline substance having no characteristic melting point, well soluble in water, substantially insoluble in organic solvents. 
     Found, %: C 37.8; H 5.78; N 9.85; Cl -  12.21 C 18  H 32  Br 2  Cl 2  N 4  O 2 . Calculated, %: C 38.10; H 5.65; N 9.89; Cl -  12.53. 
     The initial compounds employed in the above example are described in the literature and obtained by way of a known method. (Proceedings of VNIIChFI &#34;Prospidin--New Antitumor Compound&#34;, Issue III, Moscow, 1973, pp. 14-15). 
     
                                           TABLE 1                                 
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Effect of the compounds of the invention on                               
growth of graft tumors in rats                                            
Compound 1             Compound 2               Compound 3                
                 Change in            Change in         Change in         
                 the animal           the animal        the animal        
Dose,            body  Dose,          body              body              
mg/kg    Number  weight, g                                                
                       mg/kg Number   weight, g                           
                                            Dose,                         
                                                Number  weight, g         
Tu-                                                                       
   (intraperi-                                                            
         of injec-                                                        
              I.sub.t,                                                    
                    con-                                                  
                       (intraperi-                                        
                             of injec-   con-                             
                                            mg/kg                         
                                                of injec-  con-           
mor                                                                       
   toneally)                                                              
         tions                                                            
              %  test                                                     
                    trol                                                  
                       toneally)                                          
                             tions)                                       
                                  I.sub.t, %                              
                                      test                                
                                         trol                             
                                            per os                        
                                                tions                     
                                                     I.sub.t,             
                                                        test              
                                                           trol           
1  2     3    4  5  6  7     8    9   10 11 12  13   14 15 16             
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Iens-                                                                     
   160*  7    +98                                                         
                 -12                                                      
                    +25                                                   
                       149*   5    +100                                   
                                      -30                                 
                                         +3 83**                          
                                                7     50                  
                                                        -7 +3             
sen                                                                       
   125   7    +89                                                         
                 +4 -16                                                   
                       86    4    +99 +1 +3                               
sar-                                                                      
   90    7    +86                                                         
                 +6 -16                                                   
                       88    5    +99 +1 -2                               
coma                                                                      
   40    5    +85                                                         
                 +20                                                      
                    +17                                                   
                       39    5    +99 +14                                 
                                         +3                               
   20    7    +98                                                         
                 +30                                                      
                    +25                                                   
                       21    44   +90 +34                                 
                                         +3                               
   10    7    +93                                                         
                 +4 +25                                                   
                        8    7    +43 +21                                 
                                         -12                              
    6    6    +80                                                         
                 +10                                                      
                    +5 4,2   7    +35 +6 -12                              
    4    6    +81                                                         
                 0  +5 2,1   7    +46 +5 -12                              
    2    6    +69                                                         
                 -1 +5                                                    
    1    7    0  -2                                                       
Sar-                                                                      
   125*  5    +99                                                         
                 -3 +3  95*  6     +100                                   
                                      -6 - 19                             
                                            not                           
coma                                                                      
   80    5    +99                                                         
                 -9 -12                                                   
                       83    7    +96 +6 -4 studied                       
45 50    7    +61                                                         
                 -8 -12                                                   
                       44    7    +96 +4 -4                               
   20    7    0  -12                                                      
                    -12                                                   
                       20    7    +66 -12                                 
                                         -4                               
Sar-                                                                      
   140*  6    +78                                                         
                 -32                                                      
                    +13                                                   
                        133* 5    +74 -14                                 
                                         -4 not                           
coma                                                                      
   70    6    +55                                                         
                 -22                                                      
                    +13                                                   
                       81    6    +52 -15                                 
                                         -4 studied                       
536                                                                       
   50    7    +45                                                         
                 -15                                                      
                    -14                                                   
Sar-                                        not                           
coma                                        studied                       
M-1                                                                       
   111*  5    +99                                                         
                 +4 +14                                                   
                        95*  6    +97 +8 +21                              
                                            85**                          
                                                6    +49                  
                                                        +1 -3             
   90    5    +96                                                         
                 +7 +8                                                    
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 *Maximum tolerable dose (MTD)                                            
 **One experiment performed                                               
 I.sub.t, %  tumor growth suppression index                               
 
    
     
                       TABLE 2                                                     
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Effect of the preparation of the invention on                             
growth of graft tumors in mice                                            
       Compound 1                                                         
       Dose, mg/kg                                                        
                Number          Change in the ani-                        
       (intraperi-                                                        
                of in-          mal bodyweight, g                         
Tumor    toneally)  jections I.sub.t, %                                   
                                  test  control                           
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Sarcoma 180                                                               
         262*       6        +66  -6    -2                                
         75         6        +74  -4    -5                                
         25         6        +42                                          
Sarcoma 37                                                                
         277*       6        +88  -4    -3                                
         150        5        +53                                          
         75         7        +74  -2    -2                                
Sarcoma AK                                                                
         250*       6        +87  -3    -3                                
         200        5        +64                                          
         125        6        +62  -1    -3                                
         75         8        +81  -3    -3                                
Carcionoma                                                                
         250*       6        +86  -4    -2                                
HK       125        6        +42  -3    -2                                
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 *maximum tolerable dose (MTD)                                            
 **one experiment performed                                               
 I.sub.t, %  tumor growth suppression index                               
 
    
     
                       TABLE 3                                                     
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Life span of mice with transplantable leukemia                            
L1210, La and P-388 after treatment with the                              
preparation of the invention in comparison with                           
Prospidin and Phopurine                                                   
L1210           La          P-388                                         
                  I.sub.t,      I.sub.t,    I.sub.t,                      
Preparation                                                               
        days      %     days    %   days    %                             
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Preparation                                                               
        10.6 ± 2                                                       
                  38    21.2 ± 0.1                                     
                                218 19.7 ± 0.2                         
                                            103                           
of the                                                                    
invention                                                                 
Prospidin                                                                 
        8.1 ± 0.1                                                      
                   0    6.6 ± 0                                        
                                 0  14.8 ± 0.3                         
                                             50                           
Control*                                                                  
        7.7 ± 0      6.7 ± 0  9.7 ± 0                            
Phopurine                                                                 
        --              22.5 ± 3.4                                     
                                204                                       
Control**                                                                 
        --               7.4 ± 0.8                                     
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 *Control for the preparation of the invention and Prospidin              
 **Control for Phopurine                                                  
 
    
     
                       TABLE 4                                                     
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Comparative data on toxicity of the compound of                           
the invention, Prospidin and Phopurine (intrape-                          
peritoneal administration to mice)                                        
        Singly   Repeatedly                                               
        DL.sub.95                                                         
             DL.sub.50                                                    
                     DL.sub.95                                            
                            DL.sub.50                                     
Preparation                                                               
          mg/kg      mg/kg      MTD   I.sub.k *                           
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Preparation                                                               
          2272   1924    577  444   149   82                              
of the                                                                    
invention                                                                 
Prospidin 1200   1000    250  --    --    58                              
Phopurine  430    280    --   --    120   12                              
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 *I.sub.k  index of toxic effect cumulation                               
 
    
     
                                           TABLE 5                                 
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Range of antitumor effect of the preparation of                           
the invention in comparison with Prospidin and                            
Phopurine                                                                 
Rats                     Mice                                             
           Sarco-                                                         
                Sarco-                                                    
                     Sarco-                                               
                         Sarco-                                           
                             Leuke-                                       
                                 Leuke-                                   
                                     Leuke-                               
      Ienssen                                                             
           ma   ma   ma  ma  mia mia mia                                  
Preparation                                                               
      sarcoma                                                             
           45   M-1  536 180 La  L1210                                    
                                     P-388                                
                                         Ch/T**                           
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Preparation                                                               
      ++++ ++++ ++++ ++  ++  218*                                         
                                 38* 103.sup.- *                          
                                         60                               
of the                                                                    
invention                                                                 
Phopurine                                                                 
      ++++ ++++      0   +   204                                          
Prospidin                                                                 
      ++++ ++   ++++ ++  ++   0*  0*  50*                                 
                                         27                               
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 Note:                                                                    
 +++ tumor growth suppression by 95-100%;                                 
 ++ tumor growth suppression by 80-95%;                                   
 + tumor growth suppression by 60-80%;                                    
  tumor growth suppression by 30-60%;                                     
 0  no effect.                                                            
 *Index of tumor growth suppression                                       
 **Ch/T  chemotherapeutical index (ratio of the maximum tolerable dose    
 (MTD) to the minimum effective one (ED).                                 
 
    
     
                       TABLE 6                                                     
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Effect of the preparation of the invention on the growth of               
graft Ienssen sarcoma upon hypodermal and intra-                          
muscular administration                                                   
                                   Change in the                          
          Dose of    Number        bodyweight of                          
Route of admi-                                                            
          compound 1,                                                     
                     of            animals, g                             
nistration                                                                
          mg/kg      injections                                           
                              I.sub.t, %                                  
                                   test  control                          
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hypodermally                                                              
          68.6       5        +86  -6    -14                              
intramuscular-                                                            
          55.5       6        +78  -11   -2                               
ly                                                                        
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                       TABLE 7                                                     
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Comparative data on the effect of the composition                         
of the invention and Prospidin on the growth of                           
Ienssen sarcoma in rats when administered per os                          
                                   Change in the                          
          Dose of the                                                     
                     Number        bodyweight of                          
          preparation,                                                    
                     of            animals, g                             
Preparation                                                               
          mg/kg      injections                                           
                              I.sub.t, %                                  
                                   test  control                          
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Compound 1                                                                
          142        7        +55  -15   -4                               
Prospidin 145        7        +30  -9    -4                               
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                       TABLE 8                                                     
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Distribution of the composition of the invention                          
within rats&#39; organs and tissues with sarcoma M-1                          
after intravenous administration                                          
Organ      15 min   30 min    60 min 24 hours                             
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Larynx     4.15**   3.43**    2.0**    0.58**                             
Kidneys    10.4     5.4       2.6    0.53                                 
Bronchi    3.4      2.83      1.7    0.24                                 
Windpipe   7.29     4.62      4.64   0.6                                  
Hypophysis 6.3      6.67      5.13   4.12                                 
Tyroid gland                                                              
           3.5      2.73      1.43   0.48                                 
Bone marrow                                                               
           3.84     6.67      3.78   0.76                                 
Thymus gland                                                              
           1.67     0.71      0.54   0.2                                  
Tumor      1.76     0.91      0.57   0.26                                 
Blood      1.43     0.91      0.47   0.05                                 
Liver      0.94     0.69      0.76   0.32                                 
Spleen     0.66     0.33      0.32   0.11                                 
Lungs      0.95     0.71      0.86   0.26                                 
Lymphonodes                                                               
           0.69     0.11      0.69   0.2                                  
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 *Compound 1 is labeled at the dispirotripiperazinium moiety of the       
 molecule                                                                 
 **Coefficients of differential accumulation                              
 
    
     
                       TABLE 9                                                     
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Distribution of Prospidin-C.sup.14 * within organs and                    
tissues of rats with sarcoma M-1 after intravenous                        
administration                                                            
Organ      15 min   30 min    60 min 24 hours                             
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Larynx     0.42**   0.32**    0.14** 0.05**                               
Kidneys    3.34     0.67      0.56   0.15                                 
Bronchi    2.16     0.82      0.5    0.25                                 
Windpipe   0.38     0.21      0.1    0.07                                 
Hypophysis 2.4      1.65      1.47   0.55                                 
Tyroid gland                                                              
           1.2      1.06      0.75   0.22                                 
Bone marrow                                                               
           0.8      0.6       0.52   0.18                                 
Thymus gland                                                              
           0.16     0.06      0.05   0.02                                 
Tumor      0.65     0.37      0.3    0.07                                 
Blood      0.4      0.1       0.07   0.01                                 
Liver      1.43     0.75      0.67   0.13                                 
Spleen     0.43     0.21      0.11   0.06                                 
Lungs      1.54     0.45      0.2    0.06                                 
Lymphonodes                                                               
           0.57     0.48      0.14   0.04                                 
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 *Prospidin is labeled at the dispirotripiperazinium moiety of the molecul
 **Coefficients of differential accumulation                              
 
    
     
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Withdrawal of radioactivity from the rats&#39; organism                       
24 hours after the intravenous administration of                          
compound 1-C.sup. 14 and Prospidin-C.sup.14                               
Preparation Urina       Feces   Total                                     
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Compound 1  98.3%*      1.6%    99.9%                                     
Prospidin   68.0        7.0     75.0                                      
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 *80.7% are withdrawn within 3 hours.