title: Antitumour activity of some platinum compounds.
abstract: A group of cis-ethylenediammine platinum (II) complexes were synthesized and their activity against Sarcoma-180 ascites tumour cells in mouse was tested. One of the compounds, Pt(HOCH2CH2NHCH2CH2NH2)Cl2, showed significant antitumour activity having little toxicity to the host. Like the parent compound, cis-DDP, it binds to DNA, but transcription is not the primary process inhibited by these compounds. The drug-DNA complex, though less toxic, was not more effective than the free drug.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D012510:Sarcoma 180 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D002945:Cisplatin