Comparative study on cytogenetic damage induced by homo-aza-steroidal esters in human lymphocytes.

The effect of P[N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenylacetate esters of 3 beta-hydroxy-N-methyl-17 alpha-aza-D-homo-5 alpha-androstan-17-one (compound 3) and 3 beta-hydroxy-17 alpha-aza-D-homo-5 alpha-androstane (compound 2) on sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies and on human lymphocytes proliferation kinetics was studied. The results are compared with those of the P[N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenylacetate esters of 3 beta-hydroxy-17 alpha-aza-D-homo-5 alpha-androstan-17-one (compound 1). All compounds were found to be active in inducing markedly increased SCE rates and cell division delays. A correlation between potency for SCE induction, effectiveness in cell division delay and previously established antitumour activity of these compounds was observed.

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