NOVEL TETRANUCLEAR ARENE-RUTHENIUM COMPOUND AND PARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CANCER CONTAINING THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A novel tetranuclear arene-ruthenium compound is provided to show superior anticancer effect and to prevent and treat cancer. CONSTITUTION: A tetranuclear arene-ruthenium compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer contains the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof shows an anticancer activity through cancer cell apoptosis. The cancer is solid cancer. [Reference numerals] (AA) 1+2 = 4a+4b (comparative example 1); (BB) 1+3 = 5a+5b (example 1)