Platinum (II) complex and antitumor agent

Abstract: A platinum(II) complex is represented by the general formula (A), in which R₁ represents a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R₂ and R₃ each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or R₂ and R₃, together, may form -(CH₂)₄- or -(CH₂)₅-, and X R₂ and R₃, together, may form -(CH₂)₄- or -(CH₂)₅-, and X and Y each represent an ammonia molecule or a monodentate and Y each represent an ammonia molecule or a monodentate amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or X and Y, together, amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or X and Y, together, may form a bidentate diamine having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. The compounds are useful for treating tumors.

Description: The present invention relates to a novel platinum complex, and to an antitumor agent containing the platinum complex as an effective component. Extensive studies have been made of platinum complexes having an anti-tumor activity, and among those complexes, practical use is made of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (Cisplatin: CDDP) and cis-diammine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum(II) (Carboplatin: CBDCA). Nevertheless, these complexes are defective in that the former has a strong side effect and the latter has a low anti-tumor activity. In our EP-A-0457921, we disclose platinum complexes of the formula given below [wherein R 1 is a C 1-5 lower hydrocarbon group, R 2 and R 3 are each a hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 3 lower hydrocarbon group, the configuration of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane being cis, trans-ℓ- or trans-d-]. We also disclose the use of such compounds as drugs for treating malignant tumours. This disclosure is acknowledged under Art 54(3) EPC. In view of the abovementioned problems associated with known complexes, we have therefore attempted to find a compound having an excellent anti-tumor activity and a low toxicity, and which can therefore be used as an agent for treating a tumor. Thus, the present invention provides a novel platinum(II) complex represented by the following general formula (A), in which R 1 represents a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, or R 2 and R 3 , together, may form -(CH 2 ) 4 - or -(CH 2 ) 5 -, and each of X and Y represents an ammonia molecule or a monodentate amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or X and Y, together, may form a bidentate diamine having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; provided that when R 1 represents a C 1-5 hydrocarbon radical and each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group X and Y do not together form an unsubstituted 1,2-diaminocyclohexane. The invention also provides the above complex as an agent for treating a malignant tumor and containing the compound as an effective component. Preferred embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a graph showing the anti-tumor effect of Compound 1 obtained in Example 1 against colon-26 cells transplanted to a mouse; Fig. 2 is a graph showing the anti-tumor effect of Compound 2 obtained in Example 2 against colon-26 cells transplanted to a mouse; and Fig. 3 is a graph showing the anti-tumor effect of Compound 4 obtained in Example 4 against colon-26 cells transplanted to a mouse. The hydrocarbon radical for R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is preferably alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, although methyl is most preferred. The moiety, bonded to the platinum in formula (A) exhibits a tautomerism represented by the equation, and chelates the platinum. The moiety, exhibits a tautomerism represented by the equation, When X and Y are each an amine having one nitrogen atom, each is preferably an amine having a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical where the hydrocarbon radical is preferably alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl. Examples of the amine include n-propylamine, iso-propylamine, n-butylamine, n-hexylamine, n-octylamine, cyclopropylamine, cyclobutylamine, cyclopentylamine, and cyclohexylamine. Examples of the bidentate diamine formed by X and Y together include unsubstituted or substituted 1,2-diaminoethane, unsubstituted or substituted 1,3-diaminopropane, unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-diaminobutane and unsubstituted or substituted 2-aminomethylpyridine. The substituents on these diamines are preferably respective radicals composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms or of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms and having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituted 1,2-diaminoethane include 1-methyl-1,2-diaminoethane, 1-ethyl-1,2-diaminoethane, 1-methyl-1-ethyl-1,2-diaminoethane, 3-phenyl-1,2-diaminopropane, N-methyl-1,2-diaminoethane, N-cyclopentyl-1,2-diaminoethane, N-cyclohexyl-1,2-diaminoethane, 1,2-diaminocyclopentane, 1,2-diaminocycloheptane, 1-(aminomethyl)-cyclopentylamine, 1-(aminomethyl)-cyclooctylamine, 3-aminopyrrolidine, 2-(aminomethyl)-pyrrolidine, 2-(1-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine, N-(1-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine, N-(1-aminoethyl)-morpholine, 2-(aminomethyl)-aziridine, 2-(methylamino)-azetidine, and bicyclo[2,2,1]heptanediamine. Examples of the substituted 1,3-diaminopropane include 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diaminopropane, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-diaminopropane, 2-(n-butyl)-1,3-diaminopropane, 2-(n-hexyl)-1,3-diaminopropane, 2-methyl-2-methoxy-1,3-diaminopropane, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-diaminopropane, 2,2-bis(methoxyethyl)-1,3-diaminopropane, 1,1-bis(aminomethyl)-cyclopentate, 1,1-bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane, 4,4-bis(aminomethyl)-tetrahydropyran, 1,3-diaminocyclohexane, 2-(aminomethyl)-cyclopentylamine, 2-(aminomethyl)-cyclohexylamine, N-cyclohexyl-1,3-diaminopropane, and N-cyclopentyl-1,3-diaminopropane. Examples of the substituted 1,4-diaminobutane include 1-methyl-1,4-diaminobutane, 2-methyl-1,4-diaminobutane, 1-ethyl-1,4-diaminobutane, 1,1-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobutane, 2,2-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobutane, 1,2-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobutane, and 1,3-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobutane. Examples of the substituted 2-aminomethylpyridine include 2-(1-aminoethyl)-pyridine, 2-(N-methylaminomethyl)-pyridine, and 2-(N-ethylaminoethyl)-pyridine. Preferably, X and Y are each an ammonia molecule or a molecule formed by X and Y together and represented by the following formula, in which R 4 and R 5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 , together, form -(CH 2 ) 1 -, (in which ℓ is an integer of 3 to 5), or -(CH 2 ) 2 -O(CH 2 ) 2 -. We found that a complex can be synthesized in which one molecule of a deprotonated derivative of a five-membered ring compound (B) of the formula, in which the compound (B) exhibits the tautomerism represented by the equation of chelates the platinum (II), and another one molecule of the deprotonated derivative of the compound (B) in the form of anion is attached thereto to thereby form a complex. This complex is highly soluble in water and stable in an aqueous solution, and has a high anti-tumor activity. The compound (A) may be synthesized by processes represented by the following equations (I) and (II). The compound (C) may be obtained by passing the compound (D) through a strong ion-exchange resin. The compounds (D) and (E), which are the materials for synthesizing the platinum complex of the present invention, can be obtained by known methods. For example, they can be easily obtained by treating a compound of the following formula (F) with silver nitrate or silver sulfate according to the procedure described in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 65 , 315, (1976). wherein X and Y are as defined above, and Hal represents halogen. As the alkaline metal hydroxide used in the reaction (II), NaOH and KOH are preferred and as the alkaline earth metal hydroxide used therein, Ba(OH) 2 and Ca(OH) 2 are preferred. Two equivalents of the alkaline metal hydroxide or one equivalent of the alkaline earth metal hydroxide are preferably used. The compound represented by the formula (B), which is another starting material for production of a compound (A), may be produced by known methods, for example, as described in E. Benary, Berichte 42 , 3912 (1909), or P.M. Booth et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans, I , 121 (1987), or D.J. Agar et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 29 , 4807 (1988). Although the molar ratio of the compound (B) to the compounds (C), (D) and (E) is preferably about 2, no problem arises even if an excess amount of the compound (B) is used. That the two moles of the deprotonated derivatives of the compound (B) are not identical is apparent from the fact that proton signals with the same intensity are separately observed in NMR, and that the complex forms an ionic compound is known from the fact that one mole of the deprotonated derivative of B in the complex is easily replaced by another ion such as acetate ion. The complex of the present invention may be in the form of aquocomplex containing water and the aquocomplex is also included in the scope of the present invention. The agent comprising an effective amount of the platinum complex of the present invention for use in tumor treatment may be clinically administered orally or parenterally. It may be formulated into a pharmaceutical composition additionally containing a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, which composition may be for example in the form of tablet, sugar-coated tablet, pill, capsule, powder, troche, solution, suppository, or injection. Examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient include lactose, sucrose, glucose, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, potato starch, amylopectin, other various starches, cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, calcium stearate, polyethylene glycol wax, titanium dioxide, gum arabic, talc, vegetable oils such as olive oil, peanut oil and sesame oil, paraffin oil, neutral fat base, ethanol, propylene glycol, physiological saline, sterilized water, glycerin, coloring agent, flavoring agent, concentrating agent, stabilizer, isotonic agent, buffering agent and other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The composition of the present invention preferably contains the platinum complex of the present invention in an amount of 0.001 - 85% by weight, most preferably 0.005 - 60% by weight. Although the dosage of the active ingredient varies mainly depending on the symptoms of a patient, it may be 0.005 - 200 mg, preferably 0.01 - 50 mg, for an adult per body weight per day. The invention will be further illustrated by the following non-limitative examples. Example 1 Firstly, 12.49 g (80.0 mmol) of 3-acetyl-(5S)-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is dissolved in 80 ml of water, 12.62 g (40.0 mmol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to the solution and the mixture is stirred, and then 100 ml of a solution of 13.0 g (40 mmol) of sulfatodiamineplatinum(II) in water is added dropwise to the mixture, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Water-insoluble materials are filtered off using a membrane filter (0.45 µm), and the filtrate is concentrated using a rotary evaporator under a reduced pressure. Then 50 ml of ethanol is added to the residue, the solvent is distilled off under a reduced pressure, and thereafter, 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added to obtain a colorless solid material. The solid material is recovered by filtration and recrystallized from water to obtain 16.14 g (yield of 74.8 %) of a colorless crystalline product. The melting point, elemental analysis data and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Melting point: 230 - 265°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 14 H 20 N 2 O 8 Pt C H N Pt Calculated (%) 31.17 3.74 5.19 36.17 Found (%) 31.03 3.80 5.09 36.27 1 H NMR (500 MHz, in D 2 O, internal standard: 1 H in D 2 O)δ(ppm): 4.60 (1H, q), 3.71 (1H, q), 2.39 (3H, s), 2.38 (3H, s), 1.51 (3H, d), 1.43 (3H, d) Example 2 Firstly, 1.26 g (4 mol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to 58 ml of an aqueous solution of 4 mmol of sulfato[1,1-bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane]platinum(II), the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is filtered to remove precipitates of barium sulfate. Thereafter, 1.25 g (8 mmol) of 3-acetyl-(5S)-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is added to the filtrate, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness using a rotary evaporator. The residue is then dissolved in distilled water and the solution subjected to column chromatography using 150 ml of a packing (MCI-gel CHP20P, manufactured by Mitsubishi Kasei K.K.). Distilled water is passed through the column, and then the effluents by 30% methanol-distilled water are collected and evaporated to dryness using a rotary evaporator. The residue is added to tetrahydrofuran to be dissolved therein, and the solution is allowed to stand to form crystals. The crystalline product is recovered by filtration and vacuum dried to obtain the desired complex in a yield of 1.116 g. The melting point, elemental analysis data and IR and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Melting point: 180 - 182°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 22 H 32 N 2 O 8 Pt C H N Pt Calculated (%) 40.80 4.98 4.33 30.12 Found (%) 40.71 4.92 4.30 30.15 IR (KBr) (cm -1 ): 3450, 3200, 3090, 2934, 1756, 1721, 1650, 1607, 1493, 1450, 1091, 1069, 1023, 969, 787 NMR (400 MHz, in D 2 O) δ(ppm): 4.72 (1H, q), 4.52 (1H, q), 2.46 (4H, br, s), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.31 (3H, s), 1.45 (4H, br, m), 1.43 (3H, d), 1.40 (4H, br, m), 1.36 (3H, d) Example 3 Firstly, 2.84 g (9 mmol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to 132 ml of an aqueous solution of 9 mmol of sulfato[1,1-bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane]platinum(II), the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is filtered to remove precipitates of barium sulfate. Thereafter, 2.56 g (18 mmol) of 3-acetyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is added to the filtrate, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hours in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness using a rotary evaporator. The residue is added to ethanol, and the formed precipitates are recovered by filtration. The precipitates are recrystallized from distilled water and vacuum dried to obtain colorless crystals of the desired complex in a yield of 3.416 g. The melting point, elemental analysis data and IR and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Melting point: 147 - 150°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 20 H 28 N 2 O 8 Pt·0.9H 2 O C H N Pt Calculated (%) 37.79 4.72 4.40 30.69 Found (%) 37.60 4.69 4.40 30.95 IR (KBr) (cm -1 ): 3420, 3186, 3100, 2934, 2860, 1754, 1719, 1644, 1605, 1497, 1359, 1238, 1050, 1015, 926, 756, 661 NMR (500 MHz, in D 2 O) δ (ppm): 4.56 (2H, s), 4.45 (2H, s), 2.53 (4H, d), 2.40 (3H, s), 2.38 (3H, s), 1.53 (6H, m), 1.46 (4H, m) Example 4 Firstly, 1.26 g (4 mmol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to 70 ml of an aqueous solution of 4 mmol of sulfato[4,4-bis(aminomethyl)-tetrahydropyran]platinum(II), the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is filtered to remove precipitates of barium sulfate. Thereafter, 1.25 g (8 mmol) of 3-acetyl-(5S)-5- methyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is added to the filtrate, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours in the dark, and then the reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness using a rotary evaporator. The residue is dissolved in distilled water and the solution is subjected to column chromatography using 150 ml of a packing (MCI-gel CHP20P, manufactured by Mitsubishi Kasei K.K.). Distilled water is passed through the column, and then the effluents by 30% methanol-distilled water are collected and evaporated to dryness using a rotary evaporator. The residue is added to a small amount of methanol to be dissolved therein, and after the addition of tetrahydrofuran, the solution is allowed to stand to form crystals. The crystalline product is recovered by filtration and vacuum dried to obtain the desired complex in a yield of 1.851 g. The melting point, elemental analysis data and IR and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Signals originated from tetrahydrofuran are found in the NMR analysis data of the complex, which reveals that a minor amount of tetrahydrofuran is retained therein. Melting point: 235°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 21 H 30 N 2 O 9 Pt (0.25 C 4 H 8 O) C H N Pt Calculated (%) 39.58 4.83 4.20 29.22 Found (%) 39.41 4.79 4.32 29.26 IR (KBr) (cm -1 ): 3450, 3092, 2964, 2864, 1748, 1715, 1650, 1603, 1491, 1456, 1093, 1069, 1029, 969, 787, 659 NMR (400 MHz, in D 2 O) δ (ppm): 4.73 (1H, q), 4.52 (1H, q), 3.75 (5H, m, containing THF), 2.59 (4H, br, s), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.31 (3H, s), 1.87 (1H, m, THF), 1.60 (4H, br, q), 1.43 (3H, d), 1.36 (3H, d) Example 5 Firstly, 1.28 g (8.20 mol) of 3-acetyl-(5S)-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is dissolved in 20 ml of water, 1.30 g (4.10 mmol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to the solution, and the mixture is stirred. Thereafter, 120 ml of a solution of 1.73 g (4.10 mmol) of sulfato(2,2-diethyl-1,3-diaminopropane)platinum(II) in water is added dropwise to the mixture, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. Water-insoluble materials are filtered off using a membrane filter (0.45 µm), and the filtrate is concentrated using a rotary evaporator under a reduced pressure, then 30 ml of ethanol is added to the residue, and the solvent is distilled off under a reduced pressure. The residue is then purified by column chromatography using a column packed with MCI-gel (efflux: methanol/water=3/7) to obtain 1.30 g (yield of 39.5%) of a pale yellow crystalline product. The melting point, elemental analysis data and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Melting point: 189-202°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 21 H 32 N 2 O 8 Pt C H N Pt Calculated (%) 39.69 5.07 4.41 30.69 Found (%) 39.39 5.20 4.29 30.40 1 H NMR (500 MHz, in D 2 O) δ (ppm): 4.59 (1H, q), 3.80 (1H, q), 2.93 (4H, br, s,) 2.38 (6H, s), 1.93 (4H, m), 1.42 (6H, b), 1.23 (6H, m) Example 6 Firstly 4.68 g (30.0 mmol) of 3-acetyl-(5S)-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-dione is dissolved in 50 ml of water, 4.72 g (15.0 mmol) of barium hydroxide octahydrate is added to the solution, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then 150 ml of a 0.1 M aqueous solution of sulfato[(R)-2-methyl-1,4-butanediamine]platinum(II) is added dropwise to the mixture, and the mixture is immediately converted to become milky. The mixture is stirred for 12 hours, water-insoluble materials are filtered off using a membrane filter (0.45 µm) under a reduced pressure, the filtrate is evaporated to dryness under a reduced pressure, 50 ml of ethanol is added to the residue, and then the solvent is distilled off under a reduced pressure. After a further 50 ml of ethanol is added, insoluble materials are removed using a membrane filter (0.5 µm), and the mixture is concentrated under a reduced pressure. The residue is purified through a column chromatography using a column packed with MCI-gel CHP20P (developing solution: methanol/water = 1/1) and is dried under a reduced pressure to obtain 5.39 g (yield of 59.1%) of a colorless amorphous product. The melting point, elemental analysis data and NMR spectrum data of the resulting complex are shown below. Melting point: about 253°C (decomposed) Elemental analysis: for C 19 H 28 N 2 O 8 Pt C H N Pt Calculated (%) 37.56 4.64 4.61 32.11 Found(%) 37.31 4.70 4.50 32.41 1 H NMR (400 MHz, in D 2 O) δ (ppm): 1.40 (3H, d, J = 6, 83 Hz), 1.45 (d, J = 6, 83 Hz), 1.46 (d, J = 7, 31 Hz), 1.46 (3H, m), 1.65 (3H, m), 2.33 (3H, s), 2.36 (3H, s), 2.51 (4H, m), 4.57 (1H, q, J = 6, 83 Hz), 4.746 (q, J = 6, 83 Hz), 4.751 (q, J = 6, 83 Hz) Example 7 Mouse colon cancer colon-26 cells passed subcutaneously in BALB/c mice were delivered and punched, an appropriate amount of an MEM culture medium containing 0.05% of collagenase and 0.05% of hyaluronidase was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at 30°C for 1 hour. Then, the mixture was filtered by gauze under sterile conditions, and the cell liquid was adjusted to 4 × 10 6 cells/ml with Hanks' solution. The cell suspension was transplanted intracutaneously to BALB/c mice (male, 12 weeks old), each in an amount of 0.05 ml. From the 7th day after the transplantation, the above-mentioned Compound 1, 2 or 4 was administered intraperitoneally to the mice once a day for 3 days continuously. The anti-tumor effect was evaluated from the calculated tumor weight determined by the following equation. Calculated tumor weight = (long diameter) × (short diameter) 2 × 1/2 The results for Compounds 1, 2 and 4 are shown in Figs. 1 - 3, respectively. Compound 1 exhibited, as shown in Fig. 1, a tumor propagation inhibition of about 60% on the 13th day from the transplantation for the mouse group administered at a dose of 25 mg/kg. Compound 2 exhibited, as shown in Fig. 2, a tumor propagation inhibition of about 70% on the 13th day from the transplantation for the mouse groups administered at doses of 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg. Compound 4 exhibited, as shown in Fig. 3, a tumor propagation inhibition of about 60% on the 13th day from the transplantation for the mouse groups administered at doses of 25 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg. From the above results, it is proved that the compounds according to the present invention have a strong anti-tumor effect against the mouse colon cancer colon-26 cells. Example 8 In this example, the anti-tumor activity of the exemplified compounds was evaluated. 1 × 10 5 mouse leukemia L1210 cells passed in DBA/2 mice were transplanted in the abdominal cavities of CDF 1 mice (male, 6 weeks old, 6 - 10 animals/group). Counting from the day of transplantation, a compound to be tested was administered intraperitoneally to the mice on the 1st, 5th and 9th days, three times in total. Each of the tested compounds was used after being dissolved in distilled water for injection. The anti-tumor activity of the platinum complexes against the L1210 cell-planted mice was evaluated from the T/C value determined by the following equation. T/C (%) = (average survival days of treated mice) (average survival days of control mice) × 100 The data were obtained by observing the survival effect for the mice up to the 19th day from the transplantation. The results are shown in Table 1 below. Compound Dose mg/kg Average survival days T/C % Control Compound 2 8.2±1.0 100 6.3 9.7±2.3 118 12.5 9.0±1.4 110 25 10.3±1.0 126 50 13.7±3.0 167 100 9.8±5.8 120 200 4.5±1.4 55 Compound 3 6.3 10.0±1.3 122 12.5 11.3±1.5 138 25 13.7±4.4 167 50 16.3±2.5 199 100 8.7±0.5 106 200 4.0±0.6 49 Example 9 In this example, the acute toxicity of the exemplified compounds was tested while using CDDP as control. A compound to be tested was intraperitoneally administered to S1c:ICR mice (male, 5 weeks old, 6 animals/group). Each of the tested compounds was used after being dissolved in distilled water for injection. From the death rate after 14 days from the administration, the LD 50 value was determined according to Miller-Tainter method. The results are shown in Table 2 below. Compound LD 50 (mg/kg) Compound 1 74.1 Compound 2 110.4 Compound 3 142.1 CDDP 15.6 It is clear from the above that the above compounds embodying the present invention exhibit an excellent anti-tumor activity and a low toxicity, and therefore, are useful as an agent for treating malignant tumors.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE A platinum(II) complex represented by the general formula (A), in which R 1 represents a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, or R 2 and R 3 , together, may form - (CH 2 ) 4 - or -(CH 2 ) 5 -, and each of X and Y represents an ammonia molecule or a monodentate amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or X and Y, together, may form a bidentate diamine having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; provided that when R 1 represents a C 1-5 hydrocarbon radical and each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group X and Y do not together form an unsubstituted 1,2-diaminocyclohexane. A complex as set forth in claim 1, wherein R 1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, and R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl. A complex as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein R 1 is methyl. A complex as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein R 2 is hydrogen or methyl. A complex as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein R 3 is hydrogen or methyl. A complex as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein X and Y each represent an ammonia molecule or together may form a molecule represented by the following formula, in which R 4 and R 5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 , together, may form -(CH 2 ) ℓ , in which ℓ is an integer of 3 to 5, or -(CH 2 ) 2 -O-(CH 2 ) 2 -, and m is 1 or 2. An agent for use in treating a tumor comprising a platinum (II) complex as defined in claim 1. An agent as set forth in claim 7, wherein R 1 is methyl. An agent as set forth in claim 7 or 8, wherein R 2 is hydrogen or methyl. An agent as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein R 3 is hydrogen or methyl. An agent as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein X and Y each represent an ammonia molecule or together may form a molecule represented by the following formula, in which R 4 and R 5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 , together, may form -(CH 2 ) ℓ -, in which ℓ is an integer of 3 to 5, or -(CH 2 ) 2 -O-(CH 2 ) 2 -, and m is 1 or 2. Use of a platinum (II) complex according to any one of claims 1 to 6 in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a tumor. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a platinum (II) complex according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A process for preparing a compound of the formula (A), defined in claim 1 comprising reacting a compound of the formula with a compound of the formula the reaction with compound (C) or (D) being carried out in the presence of an alkaline metal- or alkaline earth metal- hydroxide. Claims for the following Contracting States : ES, GR, A process for preparing a platinum (II) complex represented by the general formula (A), in which R 1 represents a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-10 hydrocarbon radical, or R 2 and R 3 , together, may form -(CH 2 ) 4 - or - (CH 2 ) 5 -, and each of X and Y represents an ammonia molecule or a monodentate amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or X and Y, together, may form a bidentate diamine having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; provided that when R 1 represents a C 1-5 hydrocarbon radical and each of R 2 and R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group X and Y do not together form an unsubstituted 1,2-diaminocyclohexane; which process comprises reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is as defined above, with a compound of the formula wherein each of X and Y is as defined above, the reaction with compound (C) or (D) being carried out in the presence of an alkaline metal- or alkaline earth metal- hydroxide. A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein, in the formula (A), R 1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, and R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl or aralkyl. A process as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the formula (A), R 1 is methyl. A process as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein, in the formula (A), R 2 is hydrogen or methyl. A process as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein, in the formula (A), R 3 is hydrogen or methyl. A process as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, wherein, in the formula (A), X and Y each represent an ammonia molecule or together may form a molecule represented by the following formula, in which R 4 and R 5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 , together, may form -(CH 2 ) ℓ -, in which ℓ is an integer of 3 to 5, or -(CH 2 ) 2 -O-(CH 2 ) 2 -, and m is 1 or 2.

Inventors: HASHIMOTO HIDEYUKI, HATA GO, KANEKO TATSUYA, KAWAI HIDEKI, MUTOH MASATO, HASHIMOTO, HIDEYUKI, HATA, GO, KANEKO, TATSUYA, KAWAI, HIDEKI, MUTOH, MASATO
Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Application year: 1992
Main classification: C07F15
IPC codes: C07F15, A61K31, A61P35