[EN] NOVEL GOLD(III) COMPLEXES CONTAINING N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE LIGAND, SYNTHESIS, AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN CANCER TREATMENT AND THIOL DETECTION<br/>[FR] COMPLEXES À BASE D'OR(III) D'UN NOUVEAU TYPE CONTENANT UN LIGAND CARBÈNE N-HÉTÉROCYCLIQUE, SYNTHÈSE, ET LEURS APPLICATIONS DANS LE TRAITEMENT D'UN CANCER ET LA DÉTECTION DE THIOL
申请人:UNIV HONG KONG
公开号:WO2014075394A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
Provided herein is a method of synthesis of Au(III)-NHC complexes, a pharmaceutical composition comprises thereof. Also provided herein are the methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer/tumor in patients in need thereof by the administration of the Au(III)-NHC complexes. Also provided is method of detecting thiol in a biological system. The Au(III)-NHC complexes possess anticancer activity such as the induction of cell death, inhibition of cellular proliferation, inhibition of thioredoxin reductase activity, and inhibition of tumor growthin vivo.