title: Studies on the activity of three palladium(II) compounds of the form: trans-PdL2Cl2 where L=2-hydroxypyridine, 3-hydroxypyridine, and 4-hydroxypyridine.
abstract: Three planaraminepalladium(II) complexes of the form: trans-PdCl(2)L(2), code named TH5, TH6 and TH7 where L=3-hydroxypyridine, 2-hydroxypyridine and 4-hydroxypyridine respectively have been investigated for antitumour activity against ovarian cancer cell lines: A2780, A2780(cisR) and A2780(ZD0473R). Although the compounds are generally found to be less active than cisplatin, they are often found to be more active against the resistant cell lines than the parent cell line. Among TH5, TH6 and TH7, TH6 which has two 2-hydroxypyridine non-labile ligands is found to be most active against the three cell lines. Variations in activity of TH5, TH6 and TH7 indicate that non-covalent interactions may be playing a significant role in activity. In particular, the results indicate that small changes in planaramine ligands such as the position of the polar OH group can have a more profound effect on activity of the compounds. Palladium compounds are generally found to be toxic rather tumour active because of much higher reactivity. Low but significant activity of trans-palladium(II) complexes TH5, TH6 and TH7 against the ovarian cancer cell lines indicates that it is believed to be associated with the decrease in their reactivity due to the presence of two sterically hindered planaramine ligands.
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical Sciences, Cumberland Campus, C42, The University of Sydney, East Street, P.O. Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. f.huq@fhs.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Fazlul
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huq
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tayyem
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beale
authors.forename: Jun Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010165:Palladium / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010165:Palladium