Use of selenium-containing compounds for negating the toxic effects of platinum compounds used in chemotherapy, and a novel selenium- containing platinum compound and use thereof as an anti-cancer medicine

摘要

The toxic effects of platinum compounds used in chemotherapy can be negated by the use of a selenium-containing compound. A new selenium- containing platinum compound has been found to be useful as a so-called platinum compound type anti-cancer medicine which can self- detoxify platinum toxicity.