An unexpected and unusual dimeric platinum(II) tetracarboxylate complex was obtained by the reaction of cis-[Pt(NH(3))(2)I(2)] with disilver dicarboxylate. The complex exhibits greater in vitro anticancer activity and lower toxicity in mice than its parent compound, carboplatin, and is therefore worthy of further evaluation as a potential antitumor dinuclear platinum agent.
A novel water-soluble heptaplatin analogue, cis-[(4R,5R)-4,5-bis-(aminomethyl)-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane](3-hydroxy-1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum(II), has been synthesized and biologically evaluated. The complex shows more activity and less toxicity than its parent drug heptaplatin, exhibiting the great potential for further development.
Diiodo-, dibromo-and dichloro-platinum(II) complexes containing L-histidine ligand were prepared. Their spectra and X-ray crystal structure of the dibromo-platinum(II) complex were described. Only the dichloro-platinum(II) complex showed comparable cytotoxic activity with carboplatin against A549/ATCC, HT-29, and LNcap cell lines. Nevertheless the complexes with COOH-substituted ligands histidine may be good starting materials to synthesize targeting platinum complexes since they could be easily linked to suitable carrier molecules via esterification.
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