Interaction with Ribosomal Proteins Accompanies Stress Induction of the Anticancer Metallodrug BOLD‐100/KP1339 in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

B Neuditschko, AA Legin, D Baier… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ruthenium‐based anticancer agent BOLD‐100/KP1339 has shown promising results in
several in vitro and in vivo tumour models as well as in early clinical trials. However, its …

An organometallic gold (I) bis‐N‐heterocyclic carbene complex with multimodal activity in ovarian cancer cells

SM Meier‐Menches, B Neuditschko… - … A European Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The organometallic AuI bis‐N‐heterocyclic carbene complex [Au (9‐methylcaffeine‐8‐
ylidene) 2]+(AuTMX2) was previously shown to selectively and potently stabilise telomeric …

A multitargeted approach: organorhodium anticancer agent based on vorinostat as a potent histone deacetylase inhibitor

M Hanif, J Arshad, JW Astin, Z Rana… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of more than one bioactive moiety in a multitargeted anticancer agent may
result in synergistic activity of its components. Using this concept, bioorganometallic …

A gold (III) pincer ligand scaffold for the synthesis of binuclear and bioconjugated complexes: synthesis and anticancer potential

B Bertrand, MA O'Connell, ZAE Waller… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cyclometalated (C^ N^ C) AuIII complexes bearing functionalized N‐heterocyclic
carbene (NHC) ligands provide a high‐yielding, modular route to bioconjugated and …

Organoruthenium and Organoosmium Complexes of 2‐Pyridinecarbothioamides Functionalized with a Sulfonamide Motif: Synthesis, Cytotoxicity and Biomolecule …

J Arshad, M Hanif, A Zafar, S Movassaghi… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Anticancer‐active RuII–η6‐p‐cymene complexes of bioactive 2‐
pyridinecarbothioamide ligands have been shown to have high selectivity for plectin and …

Highly Cytotoxic Molybdenocenes with Strong Metabolic Effects Inhibit Tumour Growth in Mice

V Fuchs, K Cseh, M Hejl, P Vician… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A series of six highly lipophilic Cp‐substituted molybdenocenes bearing different bioactive
chelating ligands was synthesized and characterized by NMR spectroscopy, mass …

Conjugating biotin to ruthenium (II) arene units via phosphine ligand functionalization

L Biancalana, M Gruchała, LK Batchelor… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐step functionalization of 4‐diphenylphosphino benzoic acid with biotin afforded 2‐
(biotinyloxy) ethyl 4‐(diphenylphosphanyl) benzoate (LP), that was subsequently used to …

Determination of Relative Stabilities of Metal‐Peptide Bonds in the Gas Phase

M Cziferszky, D Truong, CG Hartinger… - Chemistry–A European …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding binding site preferences in biological systems as well as affinities to binding
partners is a crucial aspect in metallodrug development. We here present a mass …

Homo‐and Hetero‐dinuclear Arene‐Linked Osmium (II) and Ruthenium (II) Organometallics: Probing the Impact of Metal Variation on Reactivity and Biological Activity

CS Wilson, TJ Prior, J Sandland… - … A European Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dinuclear metallodrugs offer much potential in the development of novel anticancer
chemotherapeutics as a result of the distinct interactions possible with bio‐macromolecular …

RAPTA‐Decorated Polyacrylamide Nanoparticles: Exploring their Synthesis, Physical Properties and Effect on Cell Viability

J Sandland, H Savoie, RW Boyle, BS Murray - ChemBioChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we report the first successful immobilisation of a known cytoactive [Ru (η6‐
arene)(C2O4) PTA](RAPTA) complex to a biologically inert polyacrylamide nanoparticle …