Inventors:
Abdolhossen Talebian - Herndon VA
Dianna C. Green - Falls Church VA
Charles F. Hammer - Washington DC
Philip S. Schein - Bryn Mawr PA
Assignee:
Georgetown University - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61K 3128, A61K 3170, C07H 2300
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R. sub. 1 and R. sub. 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, or mono carboxylic acid or R. sub. 1 and R. sub. 2 together is a multifunctional carboxylic acid residue which forms a ring with the platinum atom through two oxygens of said multifunctional carboxylic acid; R. sub. 3 is a deoxy mono or disaccharide or a derivative thereof; and R. sub. 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C. sub. 1-4 -alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl or substituted benzyl, wherein substituents are selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, C. sub. 1-2 -alkoxy, carboxy, carbony ester or phenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed. Compositions containing these compounds and methods using these compounds are also discussed.