Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Amino nitrogen containing
Patent
1989-10-13
1993-04-13
Dees, Jose G.
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Amino nitrogen containing
564463, 514579, 514663, 514762, C07C21100
Patent
active
052024822
ABSTRACT:
The present invention arises from the discovery of an endogenous malignancy-associated catabolite characterized by (i) a molecular weight of about 135 daltons as determined by mass spectrum analysis; (ii) a UV absorption maximum at 237 nm; (iii) a 15 centimeter C18 HPLC column retention time of from about 1.00 to about 2.00 minutes as compared to a retention time at a 1 ml/minute flow rate of about 2.5 to about 3.0 minutes for an internal standard marker; (iv) containing no aromatic ring structures, containing one methyl group at the 1-position and one methyl group at the 6-position of an alpha carbon chain, and containing at least one nitrogen moiety as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance; and (v) being present in elevated amounts in the urine substantially exclusively of individuals suffering from malignant conditions. Further, the invention provides a method of monitoring the effectiveness of treatment of an individual treated for a malignant condition and a method for determining the presence or absence of a malignant condition in an individual, which methods comprise analyzing a urine sample of the individual for the concentration of malignancy-associated catabolite therein.
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Halpern et al., Proceeding of the National Academy of Science, vol. 74, pp. 587-591, 1977.
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Lehninger, Biochemistry (2nd Ed.), Worth Publishers, Inc., New York, N.Y. (1975), at p. 311.
The Merck Index (11th Ed.), The Merck Co., Rahway, N.J. (1989), at p. 24.
Carr D. D.
Dees Jos,e G.
Herron Charles J.
Oncologic Labs, Inc.
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