Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A bis-platinum complex having the formula ##STR20## wherein A is a ligand having two pairs of platinum-coordinating acidic groups which are each independently a carboxylate, phenolate, sulfonate or phosphonate group, each said pair being capable of coordinating with a platinum ion to form a 5-10 membered chelate ring; Z is a water-solubilizing group; n is 0 or a positive integer, with the proviso that n is 0 only when at least one of said platinum-coordinating acidic groups is sulfonate or phosphonate, or when at least one platinum ion is a Pt(IV) ion; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are each independently H or a C 1-20 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl group, or together form one or more C 1-30 alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, aralkylene or alkarylene groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A bis-platinum complex having the formula ##STR20## wherein A is a ligand having two pairs of platinum-coordinating acidic groups which are each independently a carboxylate, phenolate, sulfonate or phosphonate group, each said pair being capable of coordinating with a platinum ion to form a 5-10 membered chelate ring; Z is a water-solubilizing group; n is 0 or a positive integer, with the proviso that n is 0 only when at least one of said platinum-coordinating acidic groups is sulfonate or phosphonate, or when at least one platinum ion is a Pt(IV) ion; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are each independently H or a C 1-20 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl group, or together form one or more C 1-30 alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, aralkylene or alkarylene groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein A is a mononuclear, dinuclear or trinuclear aromatic ring system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 2, wherein said aromatic ring system is a benzene or naphthalene ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 3, wherein R 1 and R 4 together are 1,2-cyclohexylene, and R 2 , R 3 , R5 and R 6 are each H.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Benzenepentacarboxylatobis[(1,2-diaminocyclohexane)platinum(II)], a complex according to claim 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to clai 3, wherein A is ##STR21## wherein G and G' are said pair of platinum-coordinating acid groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to clai 3, wherein A is ##STR21## wherein G and G' are said pair of platinum-coordinating acid groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 6, wherein G and G' are both carboxylate groups
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 6, wherein at least one G is a phenolate oxygen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 6, wherein in each said G and G' pair, one of G and G' is a carboxylate group and the other is a phenolate oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein A is a monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic ring system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein A is a non-cyclic aliphatic chain.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 4 together are 1,2-cyclohexylene; and R 2 , R 3 , R 5 and R 6 are each H.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein Z is COOH or SO 3 H.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein Z is a C 1-12 polyhydroxylic group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 14, wherein Z is a mono- or polysaccharide moiety
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein Pt is Pt(II).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein n is 1-4.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 1, wherein A has the formula ##STR22## wherein LGG' and L'GG' are each independently a bidentate ligand, G and G' being said pair of platinum-coordinating acid groups; and Q is a divalent linking moiety.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 18, wherein Q is --N═N--; --CO--; --SO 2 --; --NHCO--(CH 2 ) p --CONH--, p being an integer from 0 to 30; --NHCONH--(CH 2 ) q --NHCONH--, q being an integer from 1 to 30; --(CR 1l R 2 )m--, R 1 and R 2 each independently being H, C 1-20 -alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylidene, aralkylidene or quinoidal, m being an integer from 1 to 30; --N═N--Ar--Q'--, Ar being arylene; Q' being a divalent linking group selected from a single bond, --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --CONH--, CH 2 , --CO-- and --SO 2 --; and --COO--R 3 --OOC--, R 3 being alkylene or arylene.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A complex according to claim 18, wherein L and L' are each aryl; and Q is --N═N-- or --CO--.