The dawn of a new era: targeting the “undruggables” with antibody-based therapeutics

L Qian, X Lin, X Gao, RU Khan, JY Liao, S Du… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The high selectivity and affinity of antibodies toward their antigens have made them a highly
valuable tool in disease therapy, diagnosis, and basic research. A plethora of chemical and …

Evolution of cancer pharmacological treatments at the turn of the third millennium

L Falzone, S Salomone, M Libra - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The medical history of cancer began millennia ago. Historical findings of patients with
cancer date back to ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations, where this disease was …

FGFR a promising druggable target in cancer: Molecular biology and new drugs

R Porta, R Borea, A Coelho, S Khan, A Araújo… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) family consists of
Tyrosine Kinase Receptors (TKR) involved in several biological functions. Recently …

Exploring receptor tyrosine kinases-inhibitors in Cancer treatments

DS Metibemu, OA Akinloye, AJ Akamo, DA Ojo… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are signaling enzymes responsible
for the transfer of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) γ-phosphate to the tyrosine residues …

A systematic study on chitosan-liposome based systems for biomedical applications

S Kumar, J Dutta, PK Dutta, J Koh - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The advent of liposome technology with its unique features has led researchers to work
relentlessly on the successful development of novel drug delivery vehicles based on …

Dacomitinib antagonizes multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells by inhibiting the efflux activity of ABCB1 and ABCG2 transporters

YF Fan, W Zhang, L Zeng, ZN Lei, CY Cai, P Gupta… - Cancer letters, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of multidrug resistance (MDR) to chemotherapy remains a major
challenge in the treatment of cancer. Numerous mechanisms have been recognized that …

Anti-tumor activity of novel nimotuzumab-functionalized gold nanoparticles as a potential immunotherapeutic agent against skin and lung cancers

M Anisuzzman, V Komalla, MAM Tarkistani… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is vital for many different types of cancer.
Nimotuzumab (NmAb), an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb), is used against some of …

[HTML][HTML] Next-generation clinical trials: novel strategies to address the challenge of tumor molecular heterogeneity

DVT Catenacci - Molecular oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
The promise of 'personalized cancer care'with therapies toward specific molecular
aberrations has potential to improve outcomes. However, there is recognized heterogeneity …

The past, present, and future of chemotherapy with a focus on individualization of drug dosing

L DeRidder, DA Rubinson, R Langer… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
While there have been rapid advances in developing new and more targeted drugs to treat
cancer, much less progress has been made in individualizing dosing. Even though the …

Oligonucleotide aptamer-drug conjugates for targeted therapy of acute myeloid leukemia

N Zhao, SN Pei, J Qi, Z Zeng, SP Iyer, P Lin, CH Tung… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Oligonucleotide aptamers can specifically bind biomarkers on cancer cells and can be
readily chemically modified with different functional molecules for personalized medicine. To …