A series of bile acid derived 1,2- and 1,3-diamines as well as their platinum(II) complexes were designed and synthesized in hope to get a highly cytotoxic compound by the combination of two bioactive moieties. All complexes obtained were subjected to cytotoxicity assays in vitro and some hybrid molecules showed an expected activity.
Keywords: bile acids; cholic acid; deoxycholic acid; hyodeoxycholic acid; lithocholic acid; platinum(II) complexes; steroidal diamines.