The present invention relates to novel compounds, pharmaceutical
compositions and methods for treating tumors, cancer and
hyperproliferative diseases including psoriasis, genital warts and
hyperproliferative cell growth diseases, including hyperproliferative
keratinocyte diseases such as hyperkeratosis, ichthyosis, keratoderma or
lichen planus. These compounds are described according to the chemical
structure: ##STR00001## where R.sup.1 is H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl group, an
optionally substituted aryl group or a ##STR00002## group; R.sub.a is a
H, OH, C.sub.1-C.sub.10, optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl group,
an optionally substituted O--(C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group) or O-aryl
group, an amine group which is optionally substituted with at least one
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group which may be optionally substituted, or a
single optionally substituted aryl group, biphenyl group,
(C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenearyl group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenebiphenyl
group, heteroaryl group, heterocyclic group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylene
heteroaryl group or (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylene heterocyclic group;
R.sup.2 is a ##STR00003## group; R.sub.b is a H, OH, C.sub.1-C.sub.10,
optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl group, an optionally substituted
O--(C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group) or O-aryl group, an amine group which is
optionally substituted with at least one C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group
which may be optionally substituted, or a single optionally substituted
aryl group, biphenyl group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenearyl group,
(C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenebiphenyl group, heteroaryl group, heterocyclic
group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylene heteroaryl group or (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)
alkylene heterocyclic group; R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are each independently
selected from H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 optionally
substituted alkyl or alkenyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group,
a carbamate, alkylene carbamate, urethane or alkylene urethane; R.sup.4
is a ##STR00004## group, wherein R.sub.b is as described above; and
R.sup.5 is a ##STR00005## group, wherein R.sub.b is as described above,
with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.4 and
R.sup.5 contains an R.sub.a or R.sub.b group which is an amine group
which is optionally substituted with at least one C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl
group which may be optionally substituted, or a single optionally
substituted aryl group, biphenyl group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenearyl
group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylenebiphenyl group, heteroaryl group,
heterocyclic group, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylene heteroaryl group or
(C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylene heterocyclic group; or a stereoisomer,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and polymorph thereof.