| abstract |
A method for treatment of cancer by inhibiting the activity of histone deacetylase, comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a gold(III) complex having the structural formula (I) of or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: - R is selected from the group consisting of -OH, -CH 2 OH, C 2 H 4 OH, -C 3 H 6 OH or C 4 H 8 OH; and - X is independently a pharmaceutically acceptable counter-ion. |