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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Applicant:
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Chi Ming Che, Hong Kong, CN;
Taotao Zou, Hong Kong, CN;
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/28 (2006.01); C07F 1/00 (2006.01); C07F 9/50 (2006.01); C07F 9/6558 (2006.01); C07F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 1/00 (2013.01); A61K 31/28 (2013.01); C07F 1/005 (2013.01); C07F 1/12 (2013.01); C07F 9/5045 (2013.01); C07F 9/65583 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is a method of treating cancer by the administration of binuclear gold(I) compounds in patients in need thereof. The pharmaceutical compounds possess anti-cancer activity such as the induction of cell death, inhibition of cellular proliferation, inhibition of thioredoxin reductase activity, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.