Patent attributes
This invention relates to certain 5-arylpyrimidine compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and compositions containing said compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said compounds are anti-cancer agents useful for the treatment of cancer in mammals. This invention further relates to a method of treating or inhibiting the growth of cancerous tumor cells and associated diseases in a mammal and further provides a method for the treatment or prevention of cancerous tumors that express multiple drug resistance (MDR) or are resistant because of MDR, in a mammal in need thereof which method comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of said compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
