Disclosed is a method for treating a condition, which includes the steps of: selecting a patient for treatment who has the condition; administering to the patient at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API); and administering to the patient at least one
metal complex represented by formula (I):including hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. Also disclosed is a composition for conducting the method, which includes: at least one API selected from the group consisting of
Cisplatin,
Temozolomide, Vandetanib,
Withaferin A, Vemurafenib,
Amiodarone,
Vinblastine,
Metformin,
Gemcitabine and Acyclovir; and at least one
metal complex effective to potentiate an
efficacy of the API to treat the condition, wherein the at least one
metal complex is represented by formula (I), including hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.