Big opportunities for small molecules in immuno-oncology

JL Adams, J Smothers, R Srinivasan… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
The regulatory approval of ipilimumab (Yervoy) in 2011 ushered in a new era of cancer
immunotherapies with durable clinical effects. Most of these breakthrough medicines are …

The role of cyclic nucleotide signaling pathways in cancer: targets for prevention and treatment

AM Fajardo, GA Piazza, HN Tinsley - Cancers, 2014 - mdpi.com
For more than four decades, the cyclic nucleotides cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cyclic GMP
(cGMP) have been recognized as important signaling molecules within cells. Under normal …

Organic nitrate therapy, nitrate tolerance, and nitrate-induced endothelial dysfunction: emphasis on redox biology and oxidative stress

A Daiber, T Münzel - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Organic nitrates, such as nitroglycerin (GTN), isosorbide-5-mononitrate and isosorbide
dinitrate, and pentaerithrityl tetranitrate (PETN), when given acutely, have potent vasodilator …

GT-094, a NO-NSAID, inhibits colon cancer cell growth by activation of a reactive oxygen species-microRNA-27a: ZBTB10-specificity protein pathway

SS Pathi, I Jutooru, G Chadalapaka, S Sreevalsan… - Molecular Cancer …, 2011 - AACR
Abstract Ethyl 2-((2, 3-bis (nitrooxy) propyl) disulfanyl) benzoate (GT-094) is a novel nitric
oxide (NO) chimera containing an nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and NO …

HIV‐protease inhibitors for the treatment of cancer: Repositioning HIV protease inhibitors while developing more potent NO‐hybridized derivatives?

D Maksimovic‐Ivanic, P Fagone… - … Journal of Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The possible use of HIV protease inhibitors (HIV‐PI) as new therapeutic option for the
treatment of cancer primarily originated from their success in treating HIV‐related Kaposi's …

Pros and cons of pharmacological manipulation of cGMP-PDEs in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer

P Di Iorio, M Ronci, P Giuliani, F Caciagli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cyclic nucleotides, cAMP and cGMP, are ubiquitous second messengers responsible for
translating extracellular signals to intracellular biological responses in both normal and …

Nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase pathways: a complex interplay in cellular signaling

A Sorokin - Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The cellular reaction to external challenges is a tightly regulated process consisting of
integrated processes mediated by a variety of signaling molecules, generated as a result of …

Novel salicylamide derivatives as potent multifunctional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation

Q Song, Y Li, Z Cao, X Qiang, Z Tan, Y Deng - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
A series of salicylamide derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as
multifunctional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In vitro assays demonstrated …

Inhibition of amyloidogenesis by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their hybrid nitrates

IT Schiefer, S Abdul-Hay, H Wang… - Journal of medicinal …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Poor blood− brain barrier penetration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has
been blamed for the failure of the selective amyloid lowering agent (SALA) R-flurbiprofen in …

Quinone-induced activation of Keap1/Nrf2 signaling by aspirin prodrugs masquerading as nitric oxide

T Dunlap, SC Piyankarage… - Chemical research in …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The promising therapeutic potential of the NO-donating hybrid aspirin prodrugs (NO-ASA)
includes induction of chemopreventive mechanisms and has been reported in almost 100 …