A comprehensive review of topoisomerase inhibitors as anticancer agents in the past decade

X Liang, Q Wu, S Luan, Z Yin, C He, L Yin, Y Zou… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The topoisomerase enzymes play an important role in DNA metabolism, and searching for
enzyme inhibitors is an important target in the search for new anticancer drugs. Discovery of …

An update on the anticancer activity of xanthone derivatives: A review

YS Kurniawan, KTA Priyangga, Jumina, HD Pranowo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The annual number of cancer deaths continues increasing every day; thus, it is urgent to
search for and find active, selective, and efficient anticancer drugs as soon as possible …

N-fused imidazoles as novel anticancer agents that inhibit catalytic activity of topoisomerase IIα and induce apoptosis in G1/S phase

AT Baviskar, C Madaan, R Preet… - Journal of medicinal …, 2011 - ACS Publications
On the basis of structures of known topoisomerase II catalytic inhibitors and initial molecular
docking studies, bicyclic N-fused aminoimidazoles were predicted as potential …

Recent insight into the biological activities of synthetic xanthone derivatives

I Ahmad - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Xanthones are a class of oxygen containing heterocyclic compounds with a broad range of
biological activities, and they have prominent significance in the field of medicinal chemistry …

New tricks for an old natural product: discovery of highly potent evodiamine derivatives as novel antitumor agents by systemic structure–activity relationship analysis …

G Dong, S Wang, Z Miao, J Yao, Y Zhang… - Journal of medicinal …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Evodiamine is a quinazolinocarboline alkaloid isolated from the fruits of traditional Chinese
herb Evodiae fructus. Previously, we identified N13-substituted evodiamine derivatives as …

A series of novel terpyridine-skeleton molecule derivants inhibit tumor growth and metastasis by targeting topoisomerases

HB Kwon, C Park, KH Jeon, E Lee… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A series of novel terpyridine-skeleton molecules containing conformational rigidity, 14
containing benzo [4, 5] furo [3, 2-b] pyridine core and 15 comprising chromeno [4, 3-b] …

Synthesis and molecular docking studies of xanthone attached amino acids as potential antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents

X Chen, J Leng, KP Rakesh, N Darshini… - …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of novel xanthone conjugated amino acids were synthesised and characterised by
analytical and spectroscopic methods. All the synthesized analogues (2–23) were screened …

QSAR and docking studies on xanthone derivatives for anticancer activity targeting DNA topoisomerase IIα

S Alam, F Khan - Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the high mortality rate in India, the identification of novel molecules is important in the
development of novel and potent anticancer drugs. Xanthones are natural constituents of …

Design, synthesis, and antitumor evaluation of 2, 4, 6-triaryl pyridines containing chlorophenyl and phenolic moiety

P Thapa, R Karki, M Yun, TM Kadayat, E Lee… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
We have designed and synthesized a series of 2, 4, 6-triaryl pyridine derivatives containing
chlorophenyl and phenolic moeity at 2-and 4-position of the central pyridine, respectively …

Topoisomerase IIα, rather than IIβ, is a promising target in development of anti-cancer drugs

W Chen, J Qiu, Y Shen - Drug discoveries & therapeutics, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
DNA topoisomerase II (TOP2) is a wellknown anticancer target. Its inhibitors are among the
most effective anticancer drugs currently in clinical use. TOP2-targeting agents fall into two …