TREATMENT OF LYMPHOMAS, LEUKEMIAS, BREAST CARCINOMAS, ASTROCYTOMAS, MELANOMAS, LEIOMYOMAS, AND RELATED TUMORS

摘要

In a preferred embodiment, drugs having chemotherapeutic properties which areuseful against certain neoplastic disorders with wide safety margins asevidenced by their low toxicity, and molecular actions. Such drugs include asactive ingredient(s) one or more N-substituted 2-(1H) pyridone(s) and/or N-substituted 3-(1H) pyridone(s). The compositions of this invention are novelas anti-neoplastic, drugs, namely as an agent for treating leukemias,lymphomas, breast carcinomas, astrocytomas, melanomas, leiomyomas, and relatedtumors.