Organotin-substituted Keggin or Dawson tungstophosphates [(CH3OOCCH2CH2Sn)(3)-(PW9O34)(2)](9-), [(CH3OOCCH2CH2Sn)P2W17O61](7-), [(CH3OOCCH2CH2Sn)P2W17O61](7-), [(CH3OOCCH(CH3)CH2Sn)(3)(PW9O34)(2)](9-), [(CH3OOCCH(CH3)CH2Sn)PW11O39](4-) and [(CH3OOCCH(CH3)CH2Sn)P2W17O61](7-) have been prepared by reactions of the beta-methoxycarbonylethyltin, beta-methoxycarbonyl-i-propyltin trichlorides with PW9O349-, PW11O397- and P2W17O6110-, respectively. The products were isolated as K+, and Bu4N+ salts, and were characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR H-1 NMR, W-183 NMR and Sn-119 NMR spectra, and polarography. The antitumour activity of the complexes as investigated and the effect of the polyanions and estertin on antitumour activity was examined.