Abstract: The invention relates to cerium compounds having general formulas (I) Rni+Yin? and (II) Rb+Yb+ and their application as medicaments in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer diseases.

Abstract: A tumor-inhibiting platinum (II) oxalate complex and its use as a therapeutic agent are provided, in particular as a tumor-inhibiting medicament.

Abstract: Compositions, containing a ruthenium(III) complex and a heterocycle, methods for their manufacture, medicament containing these compositions and a kit. The invention relates to a composition (A), obtained by reacting a compound of the general formula (I) M3?n?p?2pr[RuX6?n?p?q?2rBn(H2O)p(OH)q(O)r]2r+1??(I) with a compound of the general formula (II) B?(HX?)S??(II). Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition (B), obtained by mixing a compound of the general formula (III) (B?H)3?n?p?2pr[RuX6?n?p?q?2rBn(H2O)p(OH)q(O)r]2r+1??(III) with a compound of the general formula (IV) MX???(IV).

Abstract: Platinum(II) complexes are provided selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formulae I to IV and physiologically acceptable addition salts thereof, wherein the radicals R1 to R4, R1? to R3?, X, X?, Y, a, i, k and n are defined as in the description, and mixtures of the compounds for use as prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases, and cytostatic platinum complexes with the general formulae [PtII(NH3)n(A)n(Z)2-n] or [PtIV(NH3)n(A)n(Z)2-nX2]and [PtII(A)1(Z)2] or [PtIV(A)1(Z)2X2] wherein A, Z and n are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to cerium compounds having general formulas (I) Rni+Yin− and (II) Rb+Yb+ and their application as medicaments in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer diseases.

Abstract: Lanthanum compounds are provided having general formulas (I) Rni+Yin− and (II) Rb+Yb− which may be used as medicaments in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: A method for treatment of viral infections or tumors, comprising administering a gallium complex of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a halogen or a sulfono group SO.sub.3 M in which M is a metal ion such as potassium or sodium, and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, or R.sub.1 is chlorine and R.sub.2 is iodo.

Abstract: Platinum complexes of the general formula I[(R.sup.1 NH.sub.2).sub.n Pt].sub.q Y.sub.m X.sub.p (I)in which Y is a phosphonic acid ligand, and the preparation thereof, are described. The platinum complexes are suitable as active substances in pharmaceuticals, in particular for controlling cancers.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula I(BH.sub.n).sub.m [RuX.sub.3+nm-q-r.sup.(OH).sub.r (BH.sub.p).sub.3-nm+q ].sub.1+p+q IwhereinB denotes a mononuclear or polynuclear basic heterocyclic radical containing one or more nitrogen atoms,X denotes chlorine or bromine,m denotes 1 or 2,n denotes 1 or 2, the sum of n and m being not greater than 3,p denotes 0 or 1, but not 1 if n is 1,q denotes 0 or 1, but not 1 if p is 1 andr denotes 0 or 1,show an antitumoral activity and are therefore suitable as a chemotherapeutic for the treatment of cancers.

Abstract: Complexes of the general formula I[R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m C(O)CR.sup.3 C(O)R.sup.2 ].sub.2+n MX.sub.2-n (I)wherein M denotes tin, titanium, zirconium or hafnium, R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or a phenyl radical, it being possible for the phenyl radical to be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl, R.sup.2 denotes methyl or R.sup.1, with the exception of hydrogen, R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen or chlorine, X denotes fluorine, chlorine or bromine, but not fluorine if M denotes zirconium or hafnium, m denotes the number 1 or 0, or, if R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, the number 1 and n denotes the number 0, or, if M denotes zirconium or hafnium, the number 1 or 0, exhibit a cytostatic activity which is comparable to that of cisplatin and are less toxic than cisplatin. They are suitable for the produduction of medicaments having an anti-neoplastic action.

Abstract: Metal complexes of the general formula I[R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m C(O)CR.sup.3 C(O)R.sup.2 ].sub.2 M(OR.sup.4).sub.2-n X.sub.n (I)wherein M denotes titanium, zirconium or hafnium, R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or phenyl, which can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl, R.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, or phenyl, which can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl, R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen or phenyl, R.sup.4 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, which can be substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylamino or alkali metal sulfonato groups, or denotes C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, which can be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.