This paper focuses on the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs based on copper. Nowadays, anticancer drugs used in chemotherapy are based on platinum and other metals that cause an extremely toxic impact on the body. Research is focusing on the development of drugs called target drugs, molecules that point specific targets. Copper-based complexes are being studied, since copper is an endogenous element, that is - after zinc and iron - the third essential metal for important biological functions and also shows a huge potential to generate free radicals. Therefore, once properly complexed, it can be used as a drug in cancer therapy with low adverse effects.
Questo elaborato è incentrato sulla scoperta di nuovi farmaci antitumorali a base di rame. Al giorno d’oggi i farmaci antitumorali usati nella chemioterapia sono a base di platino e altri metalli che provocano un impatto estremamente tossico per l’organismo. La ricerca si sta concentrando sullo sviluppo di farmaci definiti target drugs, ovvero molecole che puntano su bersagli precisi. Tra questi si stanno studiando complessi a base di rame, poiché il rame è un elemento endogeno, ovvero dopo lo zinco e il ferro è il terzo metallo essenziale per le importanti funzioni biologiche e inoltre mostra un enorme potenziale di generare radicali liberi, pertanto una volta opportunamente complessato, può essere usato come farmaco nella terapia del cancro con bassi effetti avversi.
La scoperta di nuovi farmaci antitumorali a base di rame
MAUTONE, STEFANIA
2022/2023
Abstract
This paper focuses on the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs based on copper. Nowadays, anticancer drugs used in chemotherapy are based on platinum and other metals that cause an extremely toxic impact on the body. Research is focusing on the development of drugs called target drugs, molecules that point specific targets. Copper-based complexes are being studied, since copper is an endogenous element, that is - after zinc and iron - the third essential metal for important biological functions and also shows a huge potential to generate free radicals. Therefore, once properly complexed, it can be used as a drug in cancer therapy with low adverse effects.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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