NEW (POLY)AMINOALKYLAMINOALKYLAMIDE, ALKYL-UREA, OR ALKYL-SULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVES OF EPIPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THEM, AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN THERAPY AS ANTICANCER AGENTS
The present invention relates to new derivatives of epipodophyllotoxin 4-substituted with an optionally substituted (poly)aminoalkylaminoalkylamidc, or alkyl-urea or alkyl- sulfonamide chain, a process for preparing them and their use as a medicine as an anticancer agent. Formula (1) wherein: - R represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyI, - A represents CO(CH2)n or CONH(CH2)n where n = 2, 3, 4, or 5, - R1 and R2 are as described herein.