COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PLATINUM

摘要

JMB 654/A This invention relates to new platinum co-ordination compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of malignant tumours or malignant neoplasms. In particular a compound according to the present invention comprises a co-ordination compound of platinum having the structure: in which X and Y are halogenoid groups which are the same or different and are preferably both chloride but may be other halide or pseudohalide such as cyanate, thiocyanate and azide, the Z groups are the same and are either hydroxy or halogenoid, preferably chloride, and A and B are the same or different alicyclic amine groups co-ordinated to the Pt through their N atoms.