“…The POM known as ammonium-21-tungsto-9-antimoniate (HPA-23) ended with an HIV/AIDS clinical trial in the 1980s. This compound failed due to unacceptable adverse effects and minor benefits [ 16 , 17 , 18 ]. Since then, several groups have synthesized and identified a number of new generations of POMs with improved potency and reduced toxicity [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], although the mechanisms remain unclear.…”