VERWENDUNG VON POLYISOPRENYL PYROPHOSPHATE ANALOGEN ZUR HEMMUNG DES PROTEINISOPRENYLATIONS

The invention provides the use of a polyisoprenyl pyrophosphate analogue for preparing a pharmaceutical composition suitable for inhibiting protein isoprenylation. The polyisoprenyl pyrophosphate analogue may have formula 1, wherein: Pren represents a C -C terpenoid group or a derivative thereof; A , A , A and A4 independently represent a direct bond or a C -C alkylene or alkenylene group, optionally substituted; X , X , X and X4 independently represent a direct bond, oxygen, sulphur, imino or methylimino; Y , Y and Y independently represent hydroxy, alkoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl, whereby one of Y , Y and Y may also represent a C1/2 -C alkyl or alkenyl group; Z and Z independently represent oxygen or sulphur; and n is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition is suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of carcinomas and for the inhibition of the isoprenylation of a ras protein.