Abstract: There are provided a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein X and X′ are —N(COOCR3R2OCOR1)—, —O— or the like, R1 is alkyl substituted with carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl, carbamoyloxy, lower alkylcarbamoyloxy, acetylamino or the like, R2 and R3 are hydrogen or the like, Y and Y′ are lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or the like, ring A, ring B and ring C are optionally substituted aromatic carbocycle or optionally substituted heterocycle, W1, W2 and/or W3 are a bond or the like, and V1 and V2 are a single bond or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing the present compound.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## salt thereof, or hydrate thereof which can effectively be absorbed from the lymph vessel in the intestinal tract and transferred to the lymph node in a high concentration is provided.

Abstract: A carboxymethylmannoglucan comprising tetrasaccharide units represented by the following general formula (I) and salt thereof. Further, the invention discloses a carboxymethylmannoglucan derivative and salt thereof produced by subjecting part or the whole of mannose of the tetrasaccharide units to ring opening and subjecting part or the whole of glucose which constitute the main chain but have no mannose as a branch ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 each represent a hydrogen atom or a carboxymethyl group.The compounds are useful as carrier for delaying the disappearance of a drug in the blood and for enhancing the organotropism of the drug for a carcinoma.

Abstract: A carboxymethylmannoglucan comprising tetrasaccharide units represented by the following general formula (I) and salt thereof. Further, the invention discloses a carboxymethylmannoglucan derivative and salt thereof produced by subjecting part or the whole of mannose of the tetrasaccharide units to ring opening and subjecting part or the whole of glucose which constitute the main chain but have no mannose as a branch ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 each represent a hydrogen atom or a carboxymethyl group.The compounds are useful as carrier for delaying the disappearance of a drug in the blood and for enhancing the organotropism of the drug for a carcinoma.

Abstract: A carboxymethylmannoglucan comprising tetrasaccharide units represented by the following general formula (I) and salt thereof. Further, the invention discloses a carboxymethylmannoglucan derivative and salt thereof produced by subjecting part or the whole of mannose of the tetrasaccharide units to ring opening and subjecting part or the whole of glucose which constitute the main chain but have no mannose as a branch ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 each represent a hydrogen atom or a carboxymethyl group.The compounds are useful as carrier for delaying the disappearance of a drug in the blood and for enhancing the organotropism of the drug for a carcinoma.

Abstract: N-acetylcarboxymethylchitosan derivatives are provided by the present invention. They are represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 individually mean H or carboxymethyl group; P denotes a group R.sub.3 CO--, a group R.sub.4 NH-- or a group R.sub.5 O-- with assuming that R.sub.3 COOH denotes a compound having carboxyl group, R.sub.4 NH.sub.2 denotes a compound having amino group and R.sub.5 OH denotes an alcohol compound; Q stands for H or a group --OH; X represents a peptide chain containing same or different, one to ten amino acids; a.sub.1 and a.sub.2 individually represent zero or a positive integer, provided that both of a.sub.1 and a.sub.2 are not zero at the same time, and b stands for a positive integer; and having the following characteristic values (1)-(4):______________________________________ (1) carboxymethylation degree: 0.5-1.2 (2) molecular weight (as measured 3,000-300,000 by gel filtration method): (3) a/(a + b): 0.01-1 [provided that a = a.sub.1 + a.sub.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxy, carboxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halogen or oxo; m is an integer from 2 to 7; X and Y each is chlorine or nit-rato ligand, or taken together form --OCOCH(R.sup.1)O--, OCOCOO--, ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, hydroxymethyl, halogmethyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl; and n is an integer from 2 to 5), being useful as antitumor agents is provided.

Abstract: Novel platinum (IV) complexes having potent antitumor and antibacterial activities and high water solubility with low toxicity and pharmaceutical and/or veterinarily compositions containing one or more compounds together with one or more carriers are provided.They can be prepared by reacting a corresponding platinum (II) complex with hydrogen peroxide or halogen.

Abstract: Novel platinum complexes of glycolic acid type having potent antitumor activity and high water solubility with low nephrotoxicity and a pharmaceutical composition containing one or more said compounds together with one or more carriers, diluents or excipients are provided. They can be administered parenterally to patients suffering from malignant tumors.They are prepared by passing nitrato-platinum complexes of amines through anion exchange resins and subsequent reaction with glycolic acids.

Abstract: Novel water-soluble glycolic acid platinum complexes which have more potent antitumor activity with lower nephrotoxicity than cisplatin are provided.They can be administered parenterally to mice attacked by malignant tumors.Prepared from dinitrato-platinum complexes of amines on treatment with anion exchange resins and subsequent reaction with glycolic acid.