N-(5-fluorobenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-guanidinothiazole-4-carboxamide. A novel, systemically active antitumor agent effective against 3LL Lewis lung carcinoma

RC Schnur, AFJ Fliri, S Kajiji…

Index: Schnur, Rodney C.; Fliri, Anton F. J.; Kajiji, Shama; Pollack, Vincent A. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1991 , vol. 34, # 3 p. 914 - 918

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Abstract

N-(5-Fluorobenzothiaol-2-yl)-2-guanidinothi~ ole-4-carboxamide (1) is a member of a series of amides found to substantially increase lifespan in mice bearing established micrometastatic 3LL Lewis lung carcinoma. Amide 1 is effective after either oral or intraperitoneal dosing in acute, subacute, or chronic regimens. 1 is well tolerated in this model with an excellent therapeutic index relative to the cytotoxic anticancer drug ...