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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2019
Applicant:

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;

Inventors:

Chi Ming Che, Hong Kong, CN;

Tsz Lung Lam, Hong Kong, CN;

Ka Chung Tong, Hong Kong, CN;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 15/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/555 (2006.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 15/0033 (2013.01); A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61P 35/00 (2018.01);
Abstract

Provided herein are Ir(III) complexes comprising N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, method of synthesis of the Ir(III) 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 Ir(III) complexes under both dark and light conditions. Also provided is a method of detecting the Ir(III) complex in a biological system. Also provided is a method of making the Ir(III) complex. The Ir(III) complexes possess anticancer activity such as the induction of cell death, inhibition of cellular proliferation, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.


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