Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
ABSTRACT
Quinolines
obtained
from
native
trees
of
South
and
Central
America,
the
genus
Cinchona
,
have
been
used
since
17th
century
for
treatment
malaria.
However,
it
was
only
in
1820
that
quinine
had
its
structure
elucidated,
subsequently,
during
20th
century,
several
synthetic
derivatives
were
produced
with
superior
activities.
In
parallel,
search
synthesis
metal
complex
compounds
malaria
dates
1994,
development
ferroquine,
an
iron
derived
chloroquine,
developed
by
Biot
collaborators
at
Lille
University.
After,
there
are
complexes
synthesized
various
metals,
such
as
ruthenium,
gold,
iridium,
platinum,
over
last
30
years,
which
aims
this
review.
This
review
identified
84
quinoline–metal
reported
across
25
studies,
gold
(Complex
63)
showing
significant
potency
against
FcBI
strain
(IC
50
10
nM),
outperforming
chloroquine
(CQ,
indicating
coordination
enhances
drug's
action.
The
ruthenium
03)
exhibited
activity
PFB
but
less
effective
than
CQ
22.5
vs.
8.2
nM).
Other
complexes,
Au(III)
61),
Ir(I)
52),
Ir(II)
50),
also
demonstrated
promising
results
varying
effectiveness
different
strains.
Structural
features,
including
linear
geometry
Au(I)
square
planar
or
piano
stool
geometries
Ru(II)
Ir
play
crucial
roles
influencing
their
biological
activity.
These
findings
highlight
potential
improving
antimalarial
efficacy.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(15), P. 8271 - 8271
Published: July 31, 2021
There
is
a
need
for
new,
safer,
and
more
effective
agents
to
treat
cancer.
Cytostatics
that
have
transition
metals
at
their
core
attracted
renewed
interest
from
scientists.
Researchers
are
attempting
use
chemotherapeutics,
such
as
cisplatin,
in
combination
therapy
(i.e.,
order
enhance
effectiveness).
Moreover,
studies
being
carried
out
modify
molecules,
by
developing
them
into
multinuclear
structures,
linking
different
compounds
commonly
used
drugs,
or
encapsulating
nanoparticles
improve
pharmacokinetic
parameters,
increase
the
selectivity
of
these
drugs.
Therefore,
we
attempted
organize
recent
drug
findings
contain
palladium
platinum
atoms
structures.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 954 - 954
Published: April 28, 2022
Countless
expectations
converge
in
the
multidisciplinary
endeavour
for
search
and
development
of
effective
safe
drugs
fighting
cancer.
Although
they
still
embody
a
minority
pharmacological
agents
currently
clinical
use,
metal-based
complexes
have
great
yet
unexplored
potential,
which
probably
hides
forthcoming
anticancer
drugs.
Following
historical
success
cisplatin
congeners,
but
also
taking
advantage
conventional
chemotherapy
limitations
that
emerged
with
applications
clinic,
design
non-platinum
chemotherapeutics,
either
as
or
prodrugs,
represents
rapidly
evolving
field
wherein
candidate
compounds
can
be
fine-tuned
to
access
interactions
druggable
biological
targets.
Moving
this
direction,
over
last
few
decades
platinum
family
metals,
e.g.,
ruthenium
palladium,
been
largely
proposed.
Indeed,
transition
metals
molecular
platforms
where
originate
are
endowed
unique
chemical
features
based
on,
not
limited
to,
redox
activity
coordination
geometries,
well
ligand
selection
(including
their
inherent
reactivity
bioactivity).
Herein,
current
progress
chemoth
reviewed.
Converging
on
recent
literature,
new
attractive
chemotherapeutics
other
than
platinum—and
bioactivity
mechanisms
action—are
examined
discussed.
A
special
focus
is
committed
ruthenium,
rhodium,
iridium,
gold
derivatives,
more
experimental
data
nowadays
available.
Next
platinum-based
agents,
ruthenium-based
were
first
reach
stage
evaluation
humans,
opening
scenarios
alternative
chemotherapeutic
options
treat
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
66(13), P. 8564 - 8579
Published: June 15, 2023
To
obtain
next-generation
metal
drugs
that
can
overcome
the
deficiencies
of
platinum
(Pt)
and
treat
cancer
more
effectively,
we
proposed
to
develop
a
multitargeted
palladium
(Pd)
agent
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
based
on
specific
residue(s)
human
serum
albumin
(HSA).
this
end,
optimized
series
Pd(II)
2-benzoylpyridine
thiosemicarbazone
compounds
Pd
(5b)
with
significant
cytotoxicity.
The
HSA-5b
complex
structure
revealed
5b
bound
hydrophobic
cavity
in
HSA
IIA
subdomain
then
His-242
replaced
leaving
group
(Cl)
5b,
coordinating
center.
vivo
results
showed
5b/HSA-5b
had
capacity
inhibiting
growth,
therapeutic
behavior
5b.
In
addition,
confirmed
inhibited
growth
through
multiple
actions
different
components
TME:
killing
cells,
angiogenesis,
activating
T
cells.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 5561 - 5561
Published: April 29, 2023
The
introduction
of
biologically
relevant
organic
moieties
in
the
coordination
sphere
transition
metal
complexes
has
recently
become
a
well-established
strategy
to
increase
selectivity
and
biocompatibility
metallodrugs.
In
this
review,
major
advances
achieved
area
research
last
three
years
are
described
detail.
Particular
attention
is
given
bearing
main
biomolecules
life:
carbohydrates,
lipids,
nucleotides,
proteins
vitamins.
Each
paragraph
summarizes
synthetic
employed
obtain
interest
as
well
most
interesting
biological
results
obtained
with
these
potential
Moreover,
structure–activity
relationships
observed
by
different
groups
discussed,
goal
suggesting
reader
ligand/metal
centre
combinations
that
provide
promising
fight
against
cancer.
Some
compounds
examined
review
other
bioconjugated
published
recent
decades
exhibit
towards
cancer
cells
over
normal
ones
specific
mode
action.
These
latter
aspects
basis
what
commonly
known
anticancer
target
therapy.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(19), P. 2692 - 2730
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
ligands
have
evolved
from
being
simple
lab
curiosities
to
tertiary
phosphine
mimics
finally
take
center
stage
as
unique
supporting
in
organometallic
chemistry,
homogeneous
catalysis,
and
more
recently
medicinal
chemistry
materials
science
applications.
Some
of
these
aspects
are
presented
here
a
perspective
researchers
that
been
fascinated
by
the
area
for
quite
some
time.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
High-Grade
Serous
Ovarian
Cancer
(HGSOC)
is
the
most
common
and
lethal
subtype
of
ovarian
cancer,
known
for
its
high
aggressiveness
extensive
genomic
alterations.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(9), P. 954 - 962
Published: April 18, 2024
Palladium
complexes
are
emerging
as
potential
antitumor
compounds.
Recent
experimental
evidence
suggests
that
the
mechanism
of
action
some
organopalladium
derivatives
might
involve
target
proteins
such
Thioredoxin
Reductase
(TrxR).
In
this
work,
we
investigate
different
possible
chemical
mechanisms
interaction
between
selected
palladium(II)-η3-allyl
and
thiolates
or
selenolates,
which
key
functional
groups
present
in
catalytic
pocket
TrxR.
Our
investigation,
focusing
on
both
anionic
cationic
complexes,
all
cases,
species
chalcogenolates
occurs
via
a
ligand
exchange
reaction,
leads
to
formation
new
Pd–S
Pd–Se
bond.
Allyl
substitution,
takes
place
with
C–S
C–Se
bond,
always
appears
be
least
favored
from
kinetic
thermodynamic
points
view.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
462, P. 214506 - 214506
Published: March 19, 2022
Metallodrugs
were
classically
screened
against
skin
cancer
(either
in
vitro
or
vivo)
at
the
peak
of
development
platinum
anticancer
agents.
New
systematic
studies
appeared
past
two
decades.
Herein,
we
cover
most
recent
literature
concerning
metal
complexes
treatment
cancers,
including
vitro,
vivo
and
clinical
data.
We
have
compiled
antitumoral
potency
for
each
compound
every
cell
line
originally
tested
a
table.
This
smart
table
has
been
deposited
open
access
repository
Zenodo
it
can
be
accessed
https://zenodo.org/record/5055531.
Structure-activity
relationships
based
on
careful
analysis
databases
allowed
us
to
discuss
possible
lead
coordination
chemotherapy.
Additionally,
advances
made
understanding
composition,
photodynamic
therapies,
immunological
responses
elicited
by
metals
molecular
mechanisms
cancers.
Skin
carcinomas
represent
an
excellent
prototype
looking
into
developing
metallodrug-based
therapy
(PDT)
strategies
developments
towards
that
purpose
are
also
covered
here.
With
substantial
gained
those
areas,
believe
this
is
perfect
moment
revisiting
metallodrugs
as
viable
alternatives
how
introduce
selectivity.
In
context,
explore
major
unique
chemical
composition
outer
layers
alterations
observed
keratinocyte
(KCs)
melanoma
new
designing
selective
Signalling
pathways
either
KCs
explored.