2020 journal article

Avobenzone incorporation in a diverse range of Ru(II) scaffolds produces potent potential antineoplastic agents.

Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003).

Phoebe Glazer

MeSH headings : Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Cell Line, Tumor; Coordination Complexes / chemistry; Coordination Complexes / pharmacology; Humans; Ligands; Photochemotherapy; Propiophenones / chemistry; Ruthenium / chemistry; Structure-Activity Relationship
TL;DR: Four structurally distinct classes of polypyridyl ruthenium complexes containing avobenzone exhibited low micromolar and submicromolar potencies in cancer cells, and were up to 273-fold more active than the parent ligand. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 30, 2023

Four structurally distinct classes of polypyridyl ruthenium complexes containing avobenzone exhibited low micromolar and submicromolar potencies in cancer cells, and were up to 273-fold more active than the parent ligand.