Bis-platinum complexes as chemotherapeutic agents

摘要

A bis-platinum complex having the structure: <IMAGE> wherein X and Y are the same or different ligands and are halide, sulphate, phosphate, nitrate, carboxylate, substituted carboxylate or dicarboxylate. B and C are the same or different and are primary or secondary amines, or pyridine type nitrogens. A is a diamine or polyamine wherein the primary amine N atoms are coordinated to the Pt atom such that platinum is present as Pt2+. The complexes are useful in the inhibition of tumors.