FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: described are new 10-deacety-14-beta-hydroxybaccatin III of formula I: wherein X is >C= S,>C=NH or >S=0; OR1, alpha or beta oriented, is hydroxy, alkylsilyloxy (preferably triethyl silyloxy, O-TES), R2 is alpha or beta oriented hydroxy group or Troc group Troc is Cl3CCH2COO or with carbon atom to which it is attached, forms keto group: R3 is isoserine residue of formula II: wherein R4 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms; R5 is alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms or tert-butoxy group. New derivatives have cytotoxic or antitumor activity. Also described are method of preparing said derivatives and compositions comprising said compounds. EFFECT: improved properties of the title compounds. 7 cl, 14 ex, 1 tbl
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2001-01-10—Published
1996-05-08—Filed