The University of Hong Kong

Yik Sham Clive Chung

Chi Ming Che

Disclosed are conjugates, compositions, and methods that include or use one or more gold(III) porphyrin complexes. Preferred conjugates are gold(III) porphyrin-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugates. Preferred compositions and methods include or use such gold(III) porphyrin-PEG conjugates. Disclosed is a method for treatment of cancer comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of gold(III) porphyrin-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugates. The gold(III) porphyrin-PEG conjugates can be in the form of nanostructures formed by self-assembly of the gold(III) porphyrin-PEG conjugates; or nanocomposites formed by encapsulation of other therapeutic agents by the nanostructures of gold(III) porphyrin-PEG conjugates.

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Yik Sham Clive Chung