Degussa Aktiengesellschaft

Asta Pharma Aktiengesellschaft

Asta-werke Aktiengesellschaft

Asta Pharma

Erwin Von Angerer

Helmut Schonenberger

Jurgen Engel

Margaretha Jennerwein

Norbert Knebel

Beate Wappes

Johann Karl

A compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, a hydroxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a hologen atom, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy group, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a hologen atom and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or a halogen atom, Alk is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkylene chain where 4 neighboring CH.sub.2 groups may also be replaced by a 1,4-phenylene ring, A-B is the group HN--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, H.sub.2 N--CH.sub.2 --CH--CH.sub.2 --NH.sub.2 or ##STR2## and R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a phenyl radical and X stands for the equivalent of a physiologically acceptable anion. The compound is useful for the treatment of hormone dependent tumors.

Method of treating hormone dependent tumors with diamine-platinum (II)

A compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, a hydroxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a halogen atom, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy group, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a halogen atom and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or a halogen atom, Alk is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkylene chain where 4 neighboring CH.sub.2 groups may also be replaced by a 1,4-phenylene ring, A-B is the group HN--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, H.sub.2 N--CH.sub.2 --CH--CH.sub.2 --NH.sub.2 or ##STR2## and R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a phenyl radical and X stands for the equivalent of a physiologically acceptable anion. The compound is useful for the treatment of hormone dependent tumors.

Diamine-platinum (II) complex compounds

There are disclosed antitumor active 1,2-diphenyl-ethylenediamine)-platinum(II)-complex of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl and R.sub.2 is either (1) a halogen atom and the groups R.sub.1, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are the same or different and are hydrogen, halogen, trihalomethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy or a halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulfonyloxy substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group, or R.sub.2 is (2) a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group in the 4-position or a halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulfonyloxy substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group and if R.sub.2 is (2) then the groups R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 which are the same or differnt are in the 2 and 6 positions of the phenyl group and are halogen, trihalomethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroxy, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alklanoyloxy group or a halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkanesulfonyloxy substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group, with the proviso that R.sub.1 can also be hydrogen and the groups R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are the same or different and are hydrogen, halogen, trihalomethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group or a halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulfonyloxy substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy group and X is the equivalent of a physiologically compatible anion and process of their production.

Tumor retarding (1,2-diphenyl-ethylenediamine)-platinum(II)-complexes

Pharmaceutical compositions are provided containing a 2-(hydroxyphenyl)-indole or a 2-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoxyloxyphenyl) indole and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

2-(hydroxy-phenyl)-indoles and process for their production

There are prepared antitumor active (1,2-diphenyl-ethylenediamine)-platinum (II) complex compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the groups R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are hydrogen, hydroxy groups, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy groups, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxy groups which optionally are substituted by halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulfonyloxy groups or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenoyloxy groups and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is not hydrogen and X is the equivalent of a physiologically compatible or pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

(1,2-diphenyl)-ethylenediamine)-platinum (II) complex compounds

Pharmaceutical compositions are provided containing a 2-(hydroxyphenyl)-indole or a 2-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyloxyphenyl) indole and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Growing community of inventors

Grassling, Germany

Erwin Von Angerer