Concept of hybrid drugs and recent advancements in anticancer hybrids

AK Singh, A Kumar, H Singh, P Sonawane, H Paliwal… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a complex disease, and its treatment is a big challenge, with variable efficacy of
conventional anticancer drugs. A two-drug cocktail hybrid approach is a potential strategy in …

Hybrid drugs—a strategy for overcoming anticancer drug resistance?

M Szumilak, A Wiktorowska-Owczarek, A Stanczak - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite enormous progress in the treatment of many malignancies, the development of
cancer resistance is still an important reason for cancer chemotherapy failure. Increasing …

Are inhibitors of histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) effective in hematological cancers especially acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) …

SA Amin, S Khatun, S Gayen, S Das, T Jha - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) aberrantly deacetylates histone and non-histone
proteins. These include structural maintenance of chromosome 3 (SMC3) cohesin protein …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on FAK inhibitors with dual targeting capabilities for cancer treatment

X Wu, J Wang, Q Liang, R Tong, J Huang… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK, also known as PTK2) is a tyrosine kinase that regulates
integrin and growth factor signaling pathways and is involved in the migration, proliferation …

Current trends in development of HDAC-based chemotherapeutics

N Cheshmazar, M Hamzeh-Mivehroud, HN Charoudeh… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are one of the essential epigenetic
targets in cancer treatment. These enzymes play key roles in post-translation modification …

Benzimidazole hybrids as anticancer drugs: An updated review on anticancer properties, structure–activity relationship, and mechanisms of action (2019–2021)

LS Feng, WQ Su, JB Cheng, T Xiao, HZ Li… - Archiv der …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer, characterized by a deregulation of the cell cycle which mainly results in a
progressive loss of cellular differentiation and uncontrolled cellular growth, remains a …

Design, synthesis, and molecular docking of novel pyrazole-chalcone analogs of lonazolac as 5-LOX, iNOS and tubulin polymerization inhibitors with potential …

AHH Ahmed, MFA Mohamed, RM Allam, A Nafady… - Bioorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Uncontrolled inflammation predisposes to pleiotropic effects leading to cancer development
thanks to promoting all stages of tumorigenesis. Therefore, cancer-associated inflammation …

New 1, 2, 3-triazole linked ciprofloxacin-chalcones induce DNA damage by inhibiting human topoisomerase I& II and tubulin polymerization

HHH Mohammed, AA Abd El-Hafeez… - Journal of enzyme …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract A series of novel 1, 2, 3-triazole-linked ciprofloxacin-chalcones 4a-j were
synthesised as potential anticancer agents. Hybrids 4a-j exhibited remarkable anti …

Microtubule associated proteins as targets for anticancer drug development

S Khwaja, K Kumar, R Das, AS Negi - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic equilibrium of tubulin-microtubule is an essential aspect of cell survivality.
Modulation of this dynamics has become an important target for the cancer drug …

HDAC/NAMPT dual inhibitors overcome initial drug-resistance in p53-null leukemia cells

K Yue, S Sun, E Liu, J Liu, B Hou, K Qi, CJ Chou… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The occurrence of cancer is closely related to metabolism and epigenetics. Histone
deacetylases (HDACs) play a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression as epigenetic …