The invention relates to new tetracyclic analogues of camptothecin, their preparation processes, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Said analogues, which include in particular 3-hydroxy-3-(4-oxo-4,6-dihydroindolizino [1,2-b] quinoline-2-yl)pentanoic acid, have a powerful biological activity inhibiting topoisomerase I and/or topoisomerase II.
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