New anti-cancer drug successfully tested

29.08.2012

NKP-1339: A promising new anti-cancer drug that has recently been successfully tested on patients.

The ruthenium based anti-tumour drug NKP-1339 has been developed by the Bernhard Keppler group of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry in cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna. The first clinical phase I study was recently concluded and has shown promising results.