Gold compounds are finding new applications in catalysis, medicine, and molecular
materials, based on their reactivity and unusual physical and chemical properties. The …

With an estimated annual incidence of one million cases, leishmaniasis is one of the top five
vector-borne diseases. Currently available medical treatments involve side effects, including …

A series of new gold (I) and gold (III) complexes based on the saccharinate (sac) ligand,
namely M [Au (sac) 2](with M being Na+, K+ or NH4+),[(PTA) Au (sac)], K [Au (sac) 3Cl] and …

The propargyl ethers 7-chloro-(4-propargyloxy) quinoline, 1-propargyloxynaphthalene and 2-
propargyloxybenzophenone react with [AuCl (PPh3)] in the presence of KOH to give the …

Goldâ•’Based Therapeutic Agents: A New Perspective Page 1 7 Gold-Based Therapeutic
Agents: A New Perspective Susan J. Berners-Price 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 An Historical …

In an effort to develop novel gold-based chemotherapies, gold (III) coordination complexes
possessing a series of di-2-pyridyl ligands were targeted as synthetic products. It was found …

Scaffolds of metal-based compounds can act as pharmacophore groups in several ligands
to treat various diseases, including tropical infectious diseases (TID). In this review article …

Auranofin, a gold (I)-based complex, is under clinical trials for application as an anticancer
agent for the treatment of nonsmall-cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer. In the past years …

Gold-based metallodrugs have been used for a wide variety of medical–related applications.
Although none of them have reached clinical trials, many compounds show potential for a …

Five silver (I) complexes containing a mixed ligand system of phosphine and thiazolidine
were successfully synthesized. The structural information of the complexes was assembled …