title: A novel anti-cancer bifunctional platinum drug candidate with dual DNA binding and histone deacetylase inhibitory activity.
abstract: The successful design and synthesis of a novel multifunctional platinum drug candidate with DNA binding, histone deacetylase inhibitory activity and enhanced selectivity for cancer cells are described.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Maria P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Celine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Marmion
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D015195:Drug Design; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017671:Platinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D017671:Platinum Compounds; D004247:DNA; C110550:HDAC1 protein, human; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1