1. Platinum and Palladium Complexes as Promising Sources for Antitumor Treatments.
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Czarnomysy R, Radomska D, Szewczyk OK, Roszczenko P, and Bielawski K
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- Animals, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Clinical Trials as Topic, Drug Synergism, Humans, Organoplatinum Compounds pharmacology, Organoplatinum Compounds therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Agents chemistry, Neoplasms drug therapy, Organoplatinum Compounds chemistry, Palladium chemistry
- Abstract
There is a need for new, safer, and more effective agents to treat cancer. Cytostatics that have transition metals at their core have attracted renewed interest from scientists. Researchers are attempting to use chemotherapeutics, such as cisplatin, in combination therapy (i.e., in order to enhance their effectiveness). Moreover, studies are being carried out to modify molecules, by developing them into multinuclear structures, linking different compounds to commonly used drugs, or encapsulating them in nanoparticles to improve pharmacokinetic parameters, and increase the selectivity of these drugs. Therefore, we attempted to organize recent drug findings that contain palladium and platinum atoms in their structures.
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- 2021
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