This invention provides an anti-cancer composition of high purity beta-elemene extracted from plant sources. This invention also provides for the use of the composition as well as a low cost method to prepare it by multiple passes through the precision distillation tower.

Yuan da International Group Limited

Beta-elemene, method to prepare the same and uses thereof

The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing (-)-beta-elemene, (-)-beta-elemenal, (-)-beta-elemenol, and (-)-beta-elemene fluoride and analogues thereof. Also provided are intermediates useful for preparing (-)-beta-elemene. The present invention further provides novel compositions based on analogues of (-)-beta-elemene, (-)-beta-elemenal, (-)-beta-elemenol, (-)-beta-elemene fluoride and methods for the treatment of cancer, such as brain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric intestional cancer, and stomach cancer. The inventors propose a combination therapy using 1) one or more of the following anti-cancer agents: including, but not limited to, Cisplatin, 5-FU, Taxol, Taxol derivatives, and any anti-cancer agent, and 2) one or more of the following (-)-beta-elemene and its analogs, including (-)-beta-elemene, (-)-beta-elemenal, (-)-beta-elemenol, (-)-beta-elemene fluoride, and their analogs, and (-)-beta-elemene's intermediate in its chemical synthesis, for the treatment of cancer, especially for the treatment of brain tumor, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.

Huang; Lan

HYWE Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Synthesis of (1)-beta-elemene, (-)-beta-elemenal, (-)-beta-elemenol, (-)-beta-elemene fluoride and their analogues, intermediates, and composition and uses thereof

beta elemene/syöpä

Beta-elemene, method to prepare the same and uses thereof

Synthesis of (1)-beta-elemene, (-)-beta-elemenal, (-)-beta-elemenol, (-)-beta-elemene fluoride and their analogues, intermediates, and composition and uses thereof

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