US Patent Number
9290528
Publication Date
3-22-2016
Abstract
The presently-disclosed subject matter includes light-activated ruthenium compounds. In some embodiments the compounds release one or more ligands when exposed to light, and in specific embodiments the light includes a wavelength of about 500 nm to about 1000 nm. The present compounds can also comprise an overall charge, wherein the overall charge can be a positive overall charge or a negative overall charge. Further still, embodiments include methods of treating cancer in a subject by administering a compound and then exposing a site of the subject to light.
Assignees
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
14/217,307
Filing Date
03/17/2014
Recommended Citation
Glazer, Edith C. and Heidary, David K., "Light-Activated Compounds" (2016). Chemistry Faculty Patents. 35.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/chemistry_patents/35
