Approaching tumour therapy beyond platinum drugs: status of the art and perspectives of ruthenium drug candidates.

A. Bergamo, C. Gaiddon, J.H.M. Schellens, J.H. Beijnen, G. Sava

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Abstract

The study of metal complexes for the treatment of cancer diseases has resulted in the identification of some unique properties of ruthenium-based compounds. Among these inorganic-based agents, two of them, namely the ruthenium(III) drugs NAMI-A and KP1019 have undertaken with some success the clinical evaluations of phase I and preliminary phase II trials in patients. Here we highlight the strategies that have led to the discovery of metal-based (NAMI-A and KP1019) and of organometallic (RM175, RAPTA-T, RDC11 and DW1/2) ruthenium-based complexes, and we report their main biological/pharmacological characteristics and expectations for further development.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)90-9
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Volume106
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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