Composition and application thereof as antitumor drug

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a composition and application thereof in antitumor drugs. The composition is prepared from a platinum-based antitumor compound and a novel compound, wherein the novel compound is sodium(S)-2-(dithiocarboxylate ((2S, 3R, 4R, 5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)amino)-4-(methylthio)butyrate. The novel compound in the composition could effectively chelate the platinum-based antitumor compound and reduce the various adverse effects exhibited by the platinum-based compound. The dosage of the platinum-based antitumor compound can thus be increased, and the antitumor effect can be optimized. The novel compound itself is low-toxic and it has low chelating activities with essential metals in the human body; it would not impose significant adverse effects on the human body at given doses. The composition and its application as an antitumor drug provided by the present disclosure overcome some technical drawbacks of platinum-based antitumor drugs of the prior art, namely severe adverse effects and the development of drug resistance during administration.

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