Use of a compound having two gold (I) atoms each covalently bonded to a carbonatom in a covalent link connecting the two gold (I) atoms for the treatment of cancer

摘要

The invention relates to the treatment of cancers, in particular, cancers that are resistant to platinum based chemotherapeutic agents. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer comprising an effective amount of a compound having two gold(I) atoms each covalently bonded to a carbon atom in a covalent link connecting the two gold(I) atoms and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.