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ReviewBioinorganic chemistry and applications2026

Guanidine-Based Ligands in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Coordination Modes and Applications in Anticancer Metallodrugs.

Almudena Del Campo-Balguerías, Alberto Ocaña, Iván Bravo, Carlos Alonso-Moreno

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Almudena Del Campo-BalgueríasDepartment of Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy-Center for Innovation in Advanced Chemistry (ORFEO-CINQA), nanoDrug Unit, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, 02008, Spain, uclm.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-6733
Alberto OcañaExperimental Therapeutics in Cancer Unit, San Carlos Health Research Institute (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1067-9630
Iván BravoDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nano Drug Unit, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, 02008, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1589-5399
Carlos Alonso-MorenoDepartment of Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy-Center for Innovation in Advanced Chemistry (ORFEO-CINQA), nanoDrug Unit, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, 02008, Spain, uclm.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-0781

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Guanidine-containing molecules represent a versatile class of nitrogen-rich compounds whose unique structural and physicochemical features underpin a rich and tunable coordination chemistry. Their capacity to act as strong donor ligands, stabilize a variety of metal centers in different oxidation states, and access multiple coordination modes has established guanidine and guanidine-like cores as pivotal components in medicinal inorganic chemistry. This review provides a focused overview of metallodrugs for antitumor applications in which guanidine or guanidine-like ligands play a central role in metal coordination, highlighting how the coordination modes of the guanidine core translate into their application as anticancer metallodrugs. By correlating coordination mode, metal center, and ligand design with anticancer performance, this work underscores the potential of guanidine-based ligand platforms for the development of next-generation metal-based therapeutics.

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antitumor agentscoordination chemistryguanidine ligandsguanidinesmedicinal inorganic chemistrymetallodrugs

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PMID42016189
PMCPMC13092727

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