Combination studies of platinum(II)-based metallointercalators with buthionine-S,R-sulfoximine, 3-bromopyruvate, cisplatin or carboplatin

K. Benjamin Garbutcheon-Singh, Benjamin W. J. Harper, Simon Myers, Janice R. Aldrich-Wright

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Abstract

With current chemotherapeutic treatment regimes often limited by adverse side effects, the synergistic combination of complexes with anticancer activity appears to offer a promising strategy for effective cancer treatment. This work investigates the anti-proliferative activity using a combination therapy approach where metallointercalators of the type [Pt(IL)(AL)]2+ (where IL is the intercalating ligand and AL is the ancillary ligand) are used in combination with currently approved anticancer drugs cisplatin and carboplatin and organic molecules buthionine-S,R-sulfoximine and 3-bromopyruvate. Synergistic relationships were observed, indicating a potential to decrease dose-dependent toxicity and improve therapeutic efficacy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-131
Number of pages6
JournalMetallomics
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Glutathione
  • Chemotherapy
  • Drugs
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Inhibition
  • Resistance
  • Mechanisms
  • Origin
  • Agent

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