Metal complex compound, cancer therapeutic agent composition containing the metal complex compound as an active ingredient, and intermediate for the metal complex compound

Abstract

A metal complex compound which exhibits a high degree of adsorption to bone or inhibition of cell growth, and is highly effective for therapy of a cancer metastasized to bone and therapy of the primary carcinoma thereof; a therapeutic agent composition for a cancer containing as an active ingredient the metal complex compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof; and an intermediate for the metal complex compound are provided. More concretely, a metal complex compound represented by the following General Formula (1): (wherein R1 independently represents C1-C10 alkyl which may be branched or have a substituent; or a C3-C30 cyclic group which may have a substituent; and X represents CHR2, an oxygen atom or NR5); a therapeutic agent composition for a cancer containing it as an active ingredient; and an intermediate for the metal complex compound are provided.

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