The complex (es) showing activity against cancerous cells is/are (a) (b) (c) · ABC26IN0052
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR-NET 2020 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The complex (es) showing activity against cancerous cells is/are (a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(b) (c) (a)(a) only
(b)(a) and (b) only
(c)(a) and (c) only
(d)(a), (b) and (c)
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
(a) is satraplatin (JM216), an oral Pt(IV) anticancer drug; (b) is Sadler's [Ru(η⁶-biphenyl)(en)Cl]⁺ (RAED-type), cytotoxic to cancer cells; (c) is NAMI-A, the antimetastatic Ru(III) agent that reached clinical trials. All three are active against cancer cells — option (d).
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