Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Lucie Gavurová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: Antiproliferative and cardioprotective activity of novel dexrazoxane analogues Anthracycline antibiotics (such as daunorubicin, doxorubicin or epirubicin) forms the basis of anticancer therapy in many hematological malignancies and solid tumors. However, their clinical use is limited by adverse effects. The most serious of these effects is chronic form of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Dexrazoxane is the only one clinically approved cardioprotective agent against anthracycline cardiotoxicity so far. Despite its well-evidenced cardioprotective effects, dexrazoxane use is very limited due to its possible adverse effects. The the synthesis of novel analogs of might contribute to understanding of the relationship between structure and effects of dexrazoxane. Finally, this approach could lead to the synthesis of structure with better pharmacological properties. The aim of this diploma thesis was to assess the antiproliferative activity of novel analogues of dexrazoxane (JR-281B, JR-311, JR-306A, JR-306B, JR-232 and JR-312B), and the study of the influence on the antiproliferative effect of anthracyclines....