The invention discloses a gene-recombined TNF-alpha derivative RMP16 and a preparation method and application thereof. The RMP16 is obtained through gene recombination, has higher stability and physiological activity in blood compared with those of the natural TNF-alpha, can remarkably inhibit the growth of cells of tumors, such as prostatic carcinoma Du145, lymphoma Raji, leukemia K562, cervical carcinoma HeLa, breast cancer MCF-7 and the like, has an especially outstanding inhibition effect on DU145, can inhibit the growth of remarkable Du145 cell transplantable tumor, and has pharmacodynamic effects similar to those of estramustine; proved by results of tests on nude mice with Du145 cell transplantable tumor, the recombinant polypeptide RMP16 has toxic and side effects, which are obviously lower than those of estramustine, and is free from obvious toxic and side effect performance. The gene-recombined TNF-alpha derivative RMP16 can be applied to the preparation of drugs with the functions of treating the tumors, such as prostatic carcinoma, lymphoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, cervical carcinoma, breast cancer and the like.