A method of inhibiting cancer cell growth is provided. In some versions, the method includes exposing lung cancer cells or glioma cells to 2,9-di-sec-butyl-1,10-phenanthroline (SBP) or derivatives of SBP in an amount effective to inhibit glioma cell growth. Also, a method of treating a lung cancer or a glioma tumor in a subject in need of such treatment is provided. The method includes administering SBP or derivatives of SBP to the subject in an amount effective to treat the lung cancer or glioma tumor. For either method, the method can further include exposing or administering pseudo five coordinate gold(III) complexes of SBP derivatives.
提供了一种抑制癌细胞生长的方法。在某些版本中,该方法包括将肺癌细胞或胶质瘤细胞暴露于对抗胶质瘤细胞生长有效的量的2,9-二叔丁基-1,10-邻
菲啰啉(SBP)或SBP衍
生物中。此外,还提供了一种治疗需要此类治疗的受试者的肺癌或胶质瘤肿瘤的方法。该方法包括向受试者施用对治疗肺癌或胶质瘤肿瘤有效的量的SBP或SBP衍
生物。对于任一方法,该方法还可以包括暴露或施用SBP衍
生物的伪五配位
金(III)配合物。