University Chemistry ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 2110094.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202110094

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Overcome Tumour Drug Resistance with Mitochondrial-Targeting Cyclometalated Iridium(Ⅲ) Complexes

Kai Xiong, Yu Chen(), Liangnian Ji, Hui Chao()   

  • Received:2021-10-29 Accepted:2021-11-15 Published:2021-12-29
  • Contact: Yu Chen,Hui Chao E-mail:chenyu63@mail.sysu.edu.cn;ceschh@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Despite the great success of platinum-based drugs in clinical cancer treatments, the side effects and drug resistance greatly limit their clinical application and curative effect. Possessing the stable structure and unique three-dimensional configuration, iridium (Ⅲ) complexes can effectively jump out of the limitations of traditional platinum-based drugs. On the other hand, mitochondrial science is one of the most active interdiscipline. As a predictable therapeutic target, mitochondrial-targeting antitumor agents have prominent advantages in overcoming tumour drug resistance. Herein, we introduce the mechanism of platinum chemotherapeutic drug resistance. Based on the recent research of our group, we also briefly summarize the research progress of mitochondrial-targeting iridium(Ⅲ) complexes to overcome the tumor drug resistance.

Key words: Cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complexes, Mitochondrial targeting, Cisplatin, Tumour drug-resistant