The effect of combining RDC-11 (a new ruthenium organometallic complex) and fast neutrons (high-LET radiations) has been evaluated in RDM4 and U-87 tumor cell lines. After co-treatment, a substantial reduction of cell growth was recorded, which appears not to be correlated with the induction of apoptosis.
Leyva, L., Malek, F., Benzina, S., Denis, J., Gueulette, J., Dufour, P., Gaiddon, C., Loeffler, J. P., Sirlin, C., Pfeffer, M., & Bischoff, P. (2008). Evaluation of the ability of an organic derivative of ruthenium(II) to reinforce the cytotoxicity of fast neutron against malignant cells in culture. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 5(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.2174/157018008783406714 (Original work published 2008)