Novel Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Polypyridyl and 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Ligands: From Synthesis to In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Evaluation

Laura Marretta; Daniel Valcanover; Maria Pia Buono; Christine Pirker; Sara Amata; Bernhard K. Keppler; Antonio Palumbo Piccionello; Alessio Terenzi; Walter Berger; Giampaolo Barone

doi:10.1039/d6dt00693k

January 1, 2026Dalton Transactions

Novel Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Polypyridyl and 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Ligands: From Synthesis to In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Evaluation

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This research aims to synthesize and evaluate novel ruthenium(II) complexes for their anticancer properties.
Synthesis and characterization of four Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with bipyridine or phenanthroline ligands.
Introduction of substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as chelating ligands.
In vitro and in vivo evaluations of anticancer activity.
All synthesized complexes demonstrated significant in vitro anticancer effects.
In vivo studies revealed promising tumor growth inhibition.
Complexes showed distinct mechanisms of action based on their structural variations.

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In vitro and in vivo models for anticancer evaluation

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Novel Ruthenium(II) complexes bearing polypyridyl and 1,2,4-oxadiazole ligands

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Anticancer activity

The study synthesizes and evaluates novel Ruthenium(II) complexes as potential anticancer agents.

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Novel Ru(II) complexes merit further biological testing; extends ligand chemistry but leaves open any therapeutic role.

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