Platinum-based drugs in cancer treatment: Expanding horizons and overcoming resistance

M Shahlaei, SM Asl, A Derakhshani, L Kurek… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Platinum-based drugs have maintained their preeminent position in cancer treatment
regimens even four decades after the approval of cisplatin. Although these agents have …

Platinum (IV) and platinum (II) anticancer complexes with biologically active releasable ligands

P Štarha, R Křikavová - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The concept of multi-action octahedral platinum (IV) complexes is based on the rational
derivatization of anticancer square-planar platinum (II) compounds (eg, cisplatin or …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-action platinum (IV) prodrugs conjugated with COX-inhibiting NSAIDs

X Liu, D Wenisch, P Dahlke, PM Jordan… - European journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decades, inflammation has been recognized as being closely connected to
cancer, and joint strategies encompassing chemotherapeutic and anti-inflammatory agents …

Development of novel Pt (IV)-Carbohydrate derivatives as targeted anticancer agents against osteosarcoma

E Moynihan, S Panseri, G Bassi, A Rossi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the enormous importance of cisplatin as a chemotherapeutic agent, its application is
impacted by dose-limiting side effects and lack of selectivity for cancer cells. Researchers …

Novel oxaliplatin (IV) complexes conjugated with ligands bearing pendant 1, 2-dithiolane/1, 2-diselenolane/cyclopentyl motifs

X Liu, D Wenisch, MC Barth, K Cseh, CR Kowol… - Dalton …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, biologically active α-lipoic acid (ALA) and its isologous 1, 2-diselenolane (SeA)
and cyclopentyl (CpA) analogues were investigated for their differences in redox potentials …

Nanostructured mesoporous silica carriers for platinum-based conjugates with anti-inflammatory agents

I Predarska, GN Kaluđerović, E Hey-Hawkins - Biomaterials Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
This review discusses the relationship between inflammation and cancer initiation and
progression, which has prompted research into anti-inflammatory approaches for cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, Structure, and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Semi-Synthetic Derivatives of Betulin

E Chrobak, M Świtalska, J Wietrzyk, E Bębenek - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Betulin and α-lipoic acid are naturally occurring substances with different biological
properties. Combining two phytochemical units into a conjugate is a frequently used method …

Gemfibrozil-Platinum (IV) Precursors for New Enhanced-Starvation and Chemotherapy In Vitro and In Vivo

XQ Song, X Guo, YX Ding, YX Han… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A brand-new enhanced starvation is put forward to trigger sensitized chemotherapy:
blocking tumor-relation blood vessel formation and accelerating nutrient degradation and …

Oxaliplatin lipidated prodrug synergistically enhances the anti-colorectal cancer effect of IL12 mRNA

H Liu, Y Du, D Zhan, W Yu, Y Li, A Wang, J Yin… - Drug Delivery and …, 2024 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer in the world, with the second
highest incidence rate after lung cancer. Oxaliplatin (OXA) is a broad-spectrum anti-tumor …

Synthesis of [FeFe] Hydrogenase Mimics with Lipoic acid and its Selenium Analogue as Anchor Groups

S Benndorf, S Groni, LM Stafast, H Görls… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract [FeFe] hydrogenase (H2ase) mimicking complexes containing lipoic and
selenolipoic acid moieties connected to 2‐hydroxy‐1, 3‐dithiopropane and 2‐hydroxy‐1, 3 …