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Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of 4-oxa-1-azabicyclo [3,2,0] heptan-7-one derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as antitumor agents. ##STR1## Wherein R is --OCOR.sub.1 group wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-9 alkyl group which may be substituted by either one or two substituents selected together from halogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy group or (3RS,5SR)-(4-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3,2,0]heptan-7-one-3-yl) methyloxycarbonyl, a C.sub.2-17 alkenyl group, which may be substituted by carboxy group or (3RS,5SR)-(4-oxa-1-azabicyclo [3,2,0]heptan-7-one-3-yl)methyloxycarbonyl, A C.sub.2-4 alkynyl group, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group which may be substituted by carboxy group or phenyl group which may have 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano group, halogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group which may be substituted by carboxy group, C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, amino group or hydroxy group. --OR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or benzyl group which may be substituted by 1 or 2 C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group. --S(O).sub.n R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is phenyl group or a benzyl group which may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, n is 0, 1, or 2; or --CH.sub.2 OH.

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