Beyond mere DNA damage: Recent progress in platinum(IV) anticancer complexes containing multi-functional axial ligands

Zhiqin Deng, Guangyu Zhu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The clinical application of Pt-based anticancer drugs has inspired the development of novel chemotherapeutic metallodrugs with improved efficacies. Pt(IV) prodrugs are one of the most promising successors of Pt(II) drugs and have displayed great anticancer performance. In particular, judicious modification of axial ligands endows Pt(IV) complexes with unique properties that enable them to overcome the limitations of conventional Pt(II) drugs. Herein, we summarize recent developments in Pt(IV) anticancer complexes, with a focus on their axial functionalization with other anticancer agents, immunotherapeutic agents, photosensitive ligands, peptides, and theranostic agents. We hope that this concise view of recently reported Pt(IV) coordination complexes will help researchers to design next-generation multi-functional anticancer agents based on a comprehensive Pt(IV) platform. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Original languageEnglish
Article number102303
JournalCurrent Opinion in Chemical Biology
Volume74
Online published17 Apr 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023

Funding

We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 22077108 and 22277103), the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (Grant Nos. CityU 11307419, 11303320, 11302221, and 11313222), and the Science Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality (JCYJ20210324120004011) for funding support.

Research Keywords

  • Anticancer agent
  • Chemo-immunotherapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Platinum drug
  • Pt(IV) prodrug

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