HYDROPHILIC ANALOGS OF (R,R)-DIAMINOCYCLOHEXANE DICHLOROPLATINUM (DACH) AND THE INFLUENCE OF RELATIVE STEREOCHEMISTRY ON ANTITUMOR-ACTIVITY

A series of analogs of (R,R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane dichloroplatinum(II) (DACH) containing stereochemically defined hydroxy groups and appropriate acidic leaving groups were synthesized and tested as antitumor agents. The (1 alpha,2 beta,3 alpha,4 beta)-1,4-dihydroxy-2,3-diaminocyclohexane analog showed the highest potency against P388 leukemia in mice. The results indicate that increasing the hydrophilicity of the platinum complex to a certain extent could improve the antitumor activity of the drug. It is also likely that the stereochemical disposition of the substituents on the cyclohexane ring affects the antitumor activity.