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• the inventive field includes analogs of 4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-
• Such analogs of retinoic acid may also be able to reverse the metaplastic condition of hamster trachea in vitamin A deficient epithelial tissue.
• Retinoic acid and certain amide analogs thereof have also been investigated for use as chemotherapeutic agents.
• Other retinoic acid analogs such as retinyl acetate, 13-cis-retinoic acid and glucuronide analogs have also been shown to display some cancer preventive activity including breast cancer preventive activity.
• Stilbene derivatives of retinoic acid have been suggested as possible agents for use in oncology. (See Simoni D et al., Retinoic Acid and Analogs as Potent Inducers of Differentiation and Apoptosis: New Promising Chemopreventative and Chemotherapeutic Agents in Oncology, Pure Appl Chem, 73:1437-1444 (2001 )).
• Aromatic analogs of retinoic acid such as 4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8- tetramethyl-2-napthalenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoic acid (“TTNPB”), were also disclosed in Simoni et al. [0006]
• the structure of retinoic acid (“RA”) is shown below.
• Retinoid compounds are involved in the modulation of a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Retinoid compounds have been investigated for use as cancer chemotherapeutic agents, but undesirable side effects have been problematic.
• Arotinoid compounds are a class of aromatic retinoid compounds. Arotinoid compounds have high biological activity but also impart undesirable toxicity. For example, the structure of TTNPB is also shown below.
• Toxicity has, however, been a significant obstacle to developing retinoic acid and the analogs thereof.
• the observed side effects include: teratogenicity, hepatotoxicity, blood lipid abnormalities, scaly skin, hair loss and headaches.
• Other research has sought to discover new retinoic acid analogs having increased potency and/or reduced toxicity for use as cancer preventative agents. For example, it has been reported that N-(4- hydroxyphenyl) retinamide (“4-HPR”) displays chemopreventive activity toward breast cancer. (See Moon et al., Cancer Res, 39:1339-1346 (1979)).
• the ketone analog of 4-HPR is 4-HBR.
• the structure of 4-HBR is shown below.
• the properties (and synthesis thereof) of 4-HBR is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,117,845 to Clagett-Dame et al., which also discloses synthesis of various sugar-analogs of 4-HBR.
• 4-HBR and analogs thereof possess anti-neoplastic activity and are useful in preventing (i.e., prophylactic treatment) and/or treating neoplastic growth in mammals.
• One aspect of the invention is a compound according to the formula
• the compound may also be pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof, whereby the 4-HBTTNPB compound or pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof may be administered to a human for the prophylactic treatment of breast cancer or to treat breast cancer.
• Another aspect of the invention is a compound according to the formula
• the compound may also be pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof, whereby the 4-HPTTNPB compound or pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof may be administered to a human for the prophylactic treatment of breast cancer or for treating breast cancer.
• Another aspect of the invention is a compound according to the formula
• the compound may also be pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof, whereby the 3-propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB compound or pharmaceutically suitable salts or solvates thereof may be administered to a human for the prophylactic treatment of breast cancer or to treat breast cancer.
• aldose residue moiety is:
• the compound may also be pharmaceutically suitable salts, esters or solvates thereof, whereby such compounds or such salts, esters or solvates thereof may be administered to a human for the prophylactic treatment of breast cancer or for treating breast cancer.
• L is O
• the C-i- 6 straight or branched chain alkyl group may be:
• FIG. 1 A shows the structure of various compounds referred to in the specification.
• FIG. 1 B shows the structure of oxygen and methylene linked sugars of
• FIG. 2 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of TTNPB and 4-
• FIG. 3 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of propyl analogs of
• FIG. 4 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of 4-HBTTNPB.
• FIG. 5 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of an oxygen-linked sugar analog of 4-HBTTNPB.
• FIG. 6 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of CH 2 -linked
• FIG. 8A shows a reaction scheme for another synthesis of CH 2 -linked sugar analogs of 4-HBTTNPB.
• FIG. 8B shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of another oxygen- linked sugar analog of 4-HBTTNPB.
• FIG. 9 is a graph comparing the ability of various compounds to interact with the RAR a ⁇ Pha receptor as determined by competition binding assay.
• FIG. 10 is a graph comparing the ability of various compounds to interact with the RARbe t a receptor as determined by a competition binding assay.
• FIG. 11 is a graph comparing the ability of various compounds to interact with the RAR ga m ma receptor as determined by a competition binding assay.
• FIG. 12 is a graph comparing the ability of compounds to interact with the RXRgam m a receptor as determined using a competition binding assay. [0034] FIG.
• FIG. 13 is a graph of the results obtained in an F9 gene reporter assay plotting the relative light units as a function of the log of the retinoid concentration.
• FIG. 14 is a graph of the results obtained from a cell growth inhibition assay, whereby MCF-7 cells were treated once with varying concentrations of retinoids to determine the relative potency of each compound to inhibit cell growth 72 hours later.
• FIG. 15 is a graph showing data obtained using a TUNEL assay to investigate cell apoptosis in MCF-7 cells after exposure to a single dose of various retinoid compounds for 72 hours.
• TTNPB 4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetramethyl-2-naptha!enyi)-1- propenyl]benzoic acid
• Fig. 1A The structure of 4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetramethyl-2-naptha!enyi)-1- propenyl]benzoic acid (TTNPB) is set forth in Fig. 1A.
• TTNPB and other analogs of retinoic acid show resistance to metabolism and possess significant chemotherapeutic activity modulating cell growth and apoptosis.
• TTNPB is a potent but toxic aromatic analog of retinoic acid.
• TTNPB selectively binds to the retinoic acid receptor ("RAR"). However, TTNPB does not bind to the retinoid X receptor ("RXR").
• TTNPB is advantageous over retinoic acid in that it selectively binds to the RAR.
• Retinoic acid does, however, isomerize and bind to the RXR.
• the carboxylic acid group in the retinoic acid molecule is covalently linked (via an amide linkage) to a para-hydroxyphenyl amine thus yielding the A- hydroxyphenylretinamide (“4-HPR").
• 4-HPR has chemopreventative- chemotherapeutic activity against breast cancer.
• 4-HPR is also significantly less toxic than retinoic acid.
• 4-HPR inhibits growth of cancer cells by apoptosis.
• retinoic acid and TTNPB cause growth arrest by causing differentiation.
• 4-HPR may also show RAR-independent activity. (See U.S. Patent No. 6,117,845).
• the carboxylic acid group of TTNPB is covalently linked (via an amide linkage) to a para-hydroxyphenyl amine thus yielding the A- HPTTNPB.
• 3-propyl analogs of TTNPB and 4-HPTTNPB were synthesized (see, compounds 11 and 12 herein below). Without being bound to any theory, it appears that the 3-propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB (compound 12) will not bind to the RAR even it is hydrolyzed in vivo to compound 11. It is further theorized that the 3-propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB will not bind to the RAR protein for the same reason. As such, it is theorized that the 3-propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB is sufficiently non-toxic for pharmaceutical use in humans (i.e., pharmaceutically suitable) because it will not bind to the RAR or RXR proteins.
• glucose moiety may be any of the various moieties derived from an aldose such as a monosaccharide, a monocarboxylic acid, a dicarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy alcohol or an aldehydo acid. (See Morrison and Boyd, Organic Chemistry, 3rd:1075 (1973)).
• glucuronic acid is an aldehydo acid that forms a glucuronide derivative moiety.
• the ketone group will also not bind to the RAR or RXR proteins.
• Compound 20 is E-4-[2-methyl-2-(1 ,1 ,4,4-tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydronapth-7-yl)-vinyl]phenyl-2'-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-1'-ethanone.
• Compound 21 is E-4-[2-methyl-2-(1 ,1 ,4,4-tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronapth-7-yl)-vinyl]-phenyl-2'- (4'-isopropoxyphenyl)-1'-ethanone.
• Compound 22 is E-4-[2-methyl-2-(1 ,1 ,4,4- tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronapth-7-yl)-vinyl]-phenyl-2'-(4'-benzyloxyphenyl)-1'- ethanone.
• ketone-containing compounds were synthesized as set forth herein below and exhibit potent activity inhibiting tumor cell proliferation such that they are suitable for the prophylactic treatment of breast cancer and for treating breast cancer.
• sugar-containing analog compounds 25, 29, 30 and 33 also have enhanced desirable properties such as solubility, bioavailability and low toxicity.
• 2,5-Dimethylhexane-2,5-diol and propyl benzene are commercially available from Aldrich Chemical Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Other reagents may be commercially available from, among others, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, Missouri and Aldrich Chemical Company. Such reagents were prepared using known procedures or as set forth herein.
• Ethyl E-4-[2-methyl-2-(1 ,1 ,4,4-tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronapth-7- yl)-vinyl]-benzoate (compound 5) was synthesized using a known procedure set forth in Dawson M et al., J Org Chem, 49:5265 (1984), whereby 30 ml_ of 1.0 M NaCH 2 SOCH 3 (or, 27 mmol) was added to 10 g diethyl p- carboxyethylbenzylphosphonate with stirring.
• 4-hydroxyanilide 4-hydroxyanilide
• a suspension of 3.1 g (8.91 mmol) of compound 6 and 0.86 mL (10.7 mmol) of pyridine in 30 mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran 0.78 mL (10.7 mmol) of thionyl chloride was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature (RT).
• Ethyl E,Z-4-[2-methyl-2-(6-propyl-1 ,1 ,4,4-tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydronapth-7-yl)-vinyI]-benzoates (compound 10) were synthesized according to the procedure set forth herein respecting compound 5. The resultant mixture was worked up and chromatographed using silica gel and 10% EtOAc/90% hexane to produce a mixture containing compound 10 as a colorless oil at a 16% yield. 1 H- NMR was used to characterize the product.
• Methyl 4-hydroxyphenylacetate (compound 14) was prepared as follows. Compound 13 was esterified in methanol with sulfuric acid to produce compound 14 at a quantitative yield. Properties of the product matched those reported in Kuchar M et al., Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 42:1723 (1977).
• Methyl 4-isopropoxyphenylacetate (compound 15) was synthesized by treating 3 g of compound 14 with 2.36 g of 2-bromopropane and 1.66 g of potassium carbonate in DMF at a 60% yield.
• Methyl 4-benzyloxyphenylacetate (compound 16) was synthesized by treating 2.47 g of compound 14 with 3.82 g of benzyl bromide and 4.11 g of potassium carbonate in DMF at 48% yield.
• a solution of 1.25 equivalents of 4-substituted phenylacetic acid in dry tetrahydrofuran (“THF”) was slowly added with stirring to 2.45 equivalents of 2M lithium diisopropylamide in THF at room temperature.
• the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours and then slowly added with stirring to a solution of 1.0 equivalent of compound 5 in THF at room temperature.
• the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight and then slowly added with stirring to 6M hydrochloric acid at room temperature.
• the organic phase was separated and washed using 1.2 M aqueous sodium carbonate and water and then concentrated to 1/5 volume.
• the hot solution was diluted with 5 volumes of isopropanol.
• Compound 21 was produced as colorless needles from acetic acid at a
• Compound 22 was a white powder from acetic acid produced at a 60% yield.
• HPLC octadecylsilane 4.6 x 250 mm column, CH 3 OH/water 85:15, UV 310 nm and flow rate 1.0 mL/min.
• E-4-[2-methyl-2-(1 ,1 ,4,4-tetramethyl-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronapth-7-yl)- vinyl]-phenyl-2'-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-1'-ethanone (compound 23) was synthesized by stirring a solution of 0.46 g (0.965 mmol) of compound 21 in 20 ml_ of dry CH 2 CI 2 at - 20 0 C. To that solution, 0.28 g (2.413 mmol) of BCI 3 was added drop wise. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes. The mixture was then poured into ice water, saturated with NaCI, and extracted with 30 ml_ of diethyl ether.
• bromo compound 24 is shown above, which was synthesized using a known procedure. (See Bollenback GN et al., J Am Chem Soc, 77:3310 (1955)).
• Compound 25 was synthesized from compounds 23 and 24 by first reacting with silver oxide and then reacting with potassium carbonate and methanol. Then, the reaction products are treated with sodium hydroxide in a mixture of methanol and water producing compound 25.
• Solid tetrabutylammonium iodide (5Og, 134 mmol) was added, and the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction was stirred in darkness for 48 hours, and the solution gradually turned red in color. After cooling the vessel to O 0 C, saturated aqueous NH 4 CI (75 ml_) was added. Then, the mixture was diluted with brine, and the combined aqueous layers were extracted with CH 2 CI 2 (3x). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated. Then, the solids were titrated using ether (4x), and the ether was concentrated.
• D-gluco-hept-1-enitol (compound 26.3).
• sugar lactone compound 26.2 (10.05 g, 28.4 mmol) and dissolved in dry toluene (140 mL) via an addition funnel.
• the toluene solution of dimethyl titanocene (12.4 g, 59 mmol) was added drop wise via an addition funnel to produce a red solution.
• the flask was equipped with a reflux condenser and heated to 7O 0 C and stirred in darkness for 18 hours.
• the resultant black solution was cooled and poured into hexanes (-500 mL). The formed precipitate was filtered through Celite.
• KBr (2.42 g, 20.38 mmol) and TEMPO (3.19 g, 20.41 mmol) were added to saturated NaHCO 3 solution (400 mL) and stirred for 20 minutes at O 0 C.
• Aqueous NaOCI (1 1.2 mL, 1.6-2.0 M) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes.
• the deprotected sugar (formed by reacting the MOM-protected sugar compound 26.5 with HCI in methanol as described above) was dissolved in saturated NaHCO 3 solution (100 mL) and added to the flask containing the TEMPO mixture. That new total mixture was stirred for 45 minutes at O 0 C.
• the reaction was quenched using EtOH (50 mL), and the reaction mixture was washed with ether in a separatory funnel. The aqueous layer was concentrated to dryness, and the remaining solid was exhaustively triturated with methanol. The methanol was concentrated and dried. The dried residue was suspended in DMF (180 mL). lodomethane (6.4 g) dissolved in DMF (10 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 20 hours under argon at room temperature. The reaction mixture was supplemented with acetic anhydride (40 ml_), pyridine (20 mL), and DMAP (15 mg) and stirred for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted using ethyl acetate (3x).
• the flask was removed from the cold bath and quenched with 1 M NH 4 Cl (10 mL). The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x), the organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (2:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) producing the alkylated product and some recovered compound 26.7.
• the alkylated product was taken up in 1 % aqueous THF (200 mL) and chilled to 0 0 C. Tetra-n-butyl-ammonium fluoride (309 mg, 1.18 mmol) was added which darkened the solution. The solution was stirred for 1 hour.
• reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over NaSO 4 , filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed (2:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) producing the protected methyl ester of compound 29.
• reaction mixture was concentrated to about 100 mL at 25-30 0 C, cooled to O 0 C, and adjusted to 3 pH using 1 N HCI.
• the suspension was extracted using ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined, dried over Na 2 SO 4 under argon for 2 hours, and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on reverse phase silica gel (gradient 70:30 to 85:15 methanol/water) producing compound 29.
• the flask was removed from the cold bath and quenched using 1 M NH 4 CI (1 mL).
• the reaction mixture was extracted using ethyl acetate (3x), the organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed (2:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) producing the alkylated product and some recovered compound 26.9.
• the alkylated product was taken up in 1 % aqueous THF (20 mL) and chilled to O 0 C.
• TBAF 134 mg, 0.51 mmol
• the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over NaSO 4 , filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed (2:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) producing the acetate-protected analog of compound 30.
• the acetate protected analog of compound 30 (0.18 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (75 ml_) and added to a flask. The mixture was cooled to 4°C. Potassium carbonate (25 mg, 0.18 mmol) was added to the flask, and the reaction was stirred for 20 hours.
• reaction mixture was cooled to 0 0 C and the pH was adjusted to 5 using 1 N HCI.
• the mixture was extracted using ethyl acetate, and the organic layers were combined, dried over Na 2 SO 4 under argon for 2 hours and concentrated.
• the residue was chromatographed on reverse phase silica gel (gradient 70:30 to 85:15 methanol/water) to provide compound 30.
• glycosyl trichloroacetimidate (compound 31 ) was synthesized according to the procedure set forth in Cheng H et al., J Med Chem, 48(2):645 (2005) with a quantitative yield. NMR 1 H.
• RAR/RXR Nuclear Retinoid Receptor Binding. Competition of retinoids with [ 3 H]-alWrans-RA for binding to RAR a ⁇ P ha > RARbeta and RAR g a mma and with [ 3 H]-9-c/s-RA for binding to RXRgamma was determined using an in vitro ligand binding assay. (See Clagett-Dame et al., Methods for generating and characterizing retinoid receptors from E. coli and insect cell expression systems, Meth. Enzymol., 282:13-14 (1997)). Recombinant human RAR a ⁇ Pha was expressed as a fusion protein in E.
• Radiolabeled ligands were added to receptor- containing extracts in the absence and presence of increasing concentrations of competing ligands followed by separating ligand bound to the receptor from that free in solution using a hydroxylapatite (HAP) assay.
• HAP hydroxylapatite
• MCF-7 breast cancer cells were maintained as described in Chapman JS et al., Hydrolysis of 4-HPR to atRA occurs in vivo but is not required for retinamide-induced apoptosis, Arch Biochem Biophys, 419:234-243 (2003).
• the cells were plated at 50,000 cells/well in 12-weII plates. The wells were dosed with varying amounts of retinoid compounds.
• propidium iodide was added.
• Half of the cells were used to determine the number of live and dead cells after adding fluorescein diacetate, which yields a fluorescent product upon cleavage by metabolically active cells.
• Pregnant rats were given a single oral bolus dose of compound dissolved in Wesson® corn oil. Each dose was 60-100 ⁇ l_. The doses were given at day 9.25. Each dose was maintained under standard laboratory conditions until euthanasia at embryonic day 21.5. The fetuses were removed. Fetuses with a heartbeat were determined to be alive. The number of live and dead fetuses were recorded. The number of resorption sites was also recorded. The live fetuses were examined for gross external malformations. All animals were maintained in accordance with protocol approved by the University of Wisconsin-Madison animal care committee.
• TTNPB showed very weak competition at concentrations above 10 "6 M (44% at 1 (T 4 5 M) whereas 4-HPTTNPB and 4-HPR showed almost no competition with [ 3 H]-9-cis-RA for binding to the human RXRga m ma at the highest concentration. (See Fig. 12).
• the F9 cell reporter assay yielded ⁇ - galactosidase activity in response to exposure of cells to atRA or any compound with similar transactivation potential. That results from ligands binding to the RAR. It also results from activation of ⁇ -galactosidase via the retinoid receptor complex binding to the ⁇ RARE enhancer (hormone response) element situated upstream of the promoter/enhancer cassette. Both atRA and TTNPB were highly active producing activity in that assay; both compounds interact well with the RARs (Ki values in the 0.2 to 5 nM range). 4-HPR was approximately 1000-fold less potent than atRA and TTNPB in activating the reporter system.
• 4-HPTTNPB was around 100-fold less potent than atRA and TTNPB in the reporter assay. Because A- HPTTNPB did not show any significant binding to the RAR proteins, the activity in the reporter gene assay may be due to partial hydrolysis of 4-HPTTNPB to TTNPB, which is active in this system. (See Fig. 13).
• MCF-7 cells were treated with varying concentrations of retinoids at the start of the assay and maintained in culture for 72 hours after which the number of live (viable) and total (viable + dead) cells were determined.
• the response of cells to micromolar doses of 4-HPR was cell death, whereas TTNPB was nearly ineffective in causing the death of cells.
• Exposure of cells to increasing concentrations of 4-HPTTNPB or 4-HBTTNPB resulted in a dose- dependent decrease in the total number of live cells after 72 hours. (See Figure 14).
• TTNPB was ineffective at inducing DNA fragmentation after 72 hours, whereas both 4-HPTTNPB and 4-HBTTNPB at the highest doses were very active at inducing apoptosis after 72 hours. (See Fig. 15).
• modification of the TTNPB molecule in that fashion produced a dramatic and unexpectedly superior improvement in biological characteristics and activity.
• MCF-7 The human mammary carcinoma cell line, MCF-7, may be obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (Mannassas, VA). MCF-7 cells may be maintained in DMEM (Sigma-Aldrich) medium supplemented with 4 g/L glucose, 3.7 g/L sodium bicarbonate and 10% fetal calf serum.
• Assay for cell growth inhibition Cells are plated in flasks/wells of a tissue culture dish. After 24 hours, cells are dosed with a compound of the present invention at varying concentrations, and after 72 hours, the cells are removed from flasks/plates and counted. Fluorescence (due to staining of cells with fluorescein diacetate) was used to count the number of live cells. Phase-contrast microscopy is used to count the total number of cells.
• MCF-7 human mammary tumor cell culture models may be determined using the protocol set forth herein. The data would show that each compound inhibits growth of MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The data would also demonstrate the utility of each compound to inhibit cancer cell growth.
• Competition binding studies may also be performed as set forth herein using compounds 23 (4-HBTTNPB), 12 (propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB), 25 (O-linked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 29 (CH 2 -linked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 30 (CH 2 - linked glucose of 4-HBTTNPB) and 33 (O-linked glucose of 4-HBTTNPB) and comparing these results to those obtained for 4-HPTTNPB.
• Reporter gene assay studies may be performed as set forth herein using compounds 23 (4-HBTTNPB), 12 (propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB), 25 (O-linked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 29 (CH 2 -Iinked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 30 (CH 2 - linked glucose of 4-HBTTNPB) and 33 (O-linked glucose 4-HBTTNPB).
• Compound 23 may be less active than 4-
• HPTTNPB (unable to undergo hydrolysis).
• Compound 12 may also be less active than 4-HPTTNPB, and it may liberate a metabolite that is inactive at RAR binding.
• Compounds 25, 29, 30 and 33 may be less active than 4-HPTTNPB.
• Cell growth inhibition assays may be performed as set forth herein using compounds 23 (4-HBTTNPB), 12 (propyl analog of 4-HPTTNPB), 25 (O-linked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 29 (CH 2 -linked glucuronide of 4-HBTTNPB), 30 (CH 2 - linked glucose of 4-HBTTNPB) and 33 (O-linked glucose of 4-HBTTNPB).
• the data may be compared to data concerning 4-HPTTNPB which is set forth below.
• HPTTNPB (unable to undergo hydrolysis).
• Compound 12 may also be less active than 4-HPTTNPB, and it may liberate a metabolite that was RAR inactive at binding.
• Compounds 25 and 29 are less active than 4-HPTTNPB, and compounds 30 and 33 are similar in activity to 4-HPTTNPB.
• DNA fragmentation studies may be performed as set forth herein using compound 23 (4-HBTTNPB).
• Compound 23 may possess activity similar to A- HPTTNPB in the DNA fragmentation study.
• Compounds 25 and 29 are less active than 4-HPTTNPB, and compounds 30 and 33 are similar in activity to 4-HPTTNPB.

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