Issue 6, 2006

Metal complexes in medicinal chemistry: new vistas and challenges in drug design

Abstract

An overview is presented of selected metal-based pharmaceuticals, either diagnostic or therapeutic, with emphasis on specific attributes and in vivo interactions of these compounds relevant to their use in medicinal applications. Both the advantages and the challenges of this approach are outlined, with possibilities for future developments accentuated.

Graphical abstract: Metal complexes in medicinal chemistry: new vistas and challenges in drug design

Article information

Article type
Frontier
Submitted
26 Sep 2005
Accepted
26 Oct 2005
First published
23 Nov 2005

Dalton Trans., 2006, 761-764

Metal complexes in medicinal chemistry: new vistas and challenges in drug design

K. H. Thompson and C. Orvig, Dalton Trans., 2006, 761 DOI: 10.1039/B513476E

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