TOPOISOMERASE II POISON AND BIS-DIOXYPIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE COMBINATION THERAPY

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for selectively killing tumour or metastatic cells within a defined compartment of the organism of a large mammal, in particular a human, said method comprising administering to a mammal an effective tumour- or metastasis-killing amount of a topoisomerase II poison except doxorubicin, and protecting non- tumourous tissue of the mammal against the toxic action of the topoisomerase II poison by administration of a bis-dioxypiperazine compound. In particular, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit for selectively killing tumour or metastatic cells within the central nervous system of a large mammal, in particular a human, said kit comprising: a) a dosage unit of a bis-dioxypiperazine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and b) a dosage unit of topoisomerase II poisons except doxorubicin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.