Claims for Patent: 4,177,263

Summary for Patent: 4,177,263

Title:	Anti-animal tumor method
Abstract:	Malignant tumors in animals are treated by parenterally administering to an affected animal a solution containing a complex compound of platinum in an amount effective to cause regression of the tumor.
Inventor(s):	Rosenberg; Barnett (Holt, MI), VanCamp; Loretta (East Lansing, MI), Krigas; Thomas (Okemos, MI)
Assignee:	Research Corporation (New York, NY)
Application Number:	05/754,512
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating animal malignant tumor cells sensitive to cis-Pt(II)(NH.sub.3).sub.2 Cl.sub.2 in animals which comprises parenterally administering to an animal afflicted with said tumor cells a solution containing cis-Pt(II)(NH.sub.3).sub.2 Cl.sub.2 in an amount sufficient to cause regression of the animal tumor cells. 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the chloroplatinumammine is administered in multiple doses. 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the chloroplatinumammine is administered in a single dose. 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the chloroplatinumammine is administered in a saline salt-containing buffer solution.