iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 110712 - 110712
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Small-molecule
drugs
are
effective
and
thus
most
widely
used.
However,
their
applications
limited
by
reliance
on
active
high-affinity
binding
sites,
restricting
target
options.
A
breakthrough
approach
involves
molecular
glues,
a
novel
class
of
small-molecule
compounds
capable
inducing
protein-protein
interactions
(PPIs).
This
opens
avenues
to
conventionally
undruggable
proteins,
overcoming
limitations
seen
in
conventional
drugs.
Molecular
glues
play
key
role
targeted
protein
degradation
(TPD)
techniques,
including
ubiquitin-proteasome
system-based
approaches
such
as
proteolysis
targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs)
glue
degraders
recently
emergent
lysosome
techniques
like
extracellular
proteins
through
the
asialoglycoprotein
receptors
(MoDE-As)
macroautophagy
(MADTACs).
These
enable
an
innovative
strategy
for
prolonged
inhibition
pathology-associated
proteins.
review
provides
overview
them,
emphasizing
clinical
potential
guiding
development
molecular-glue-mediated
TPD
techniques.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 4186 - 4209
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Cancer
is
one
of
the
most
prominent
causes
rapidly
growing
mortality
numbers
worldwide.
originates
from
normal
cells
that
have
acquired
capability
to
alter
their
molecular,
biochemical,
and
cellular
traits.
The
alteration
cell
signaling
enzymes,
such
as
kinases,
can
initiate
amplify
cancer
progression.
As
a
curative
method,
targeted
therapy
utilized
small
molecules'
inhibit
kinase's
function.
This
review
provides
brief
history
(1999–2023)
Small
Molecule
Kinase
Inhibitors
(SMKIs)
discovery
with
molecular
perspective.
Furthermore,
this
current
also
addresses
application
development
hydantoin,
thiazolidinedione,
rhodanine-based
derivatives
kinase
inhibitors
toward
several
subclasses
(EGFR,
PI3K,
VEGFR,
Pim,
c-Met,
CDK,
IGFR,
ERK)
accompanied
by
structure–activity
relationship
study
interactions.
present
work
summarizes
compiles
all
important
structural
information
essential
for
developing
improve
potency
in
future.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 1387 - 1387
Published: March 31, 2024
Despite
advances
in
our
understanding
of
molecular
aspects
oncogenesis,
cancer
remains
a
leading
cause
death.
The
malignant
behavior
cell
is
driven
by
the
inappropriate
activation
transcription
factors.
In
particular,
signal
transducers
and
activators
(STATs),
which
regulate
many
critical
cellular
processes
such
as
proliferation,
apoptosis,
differentiation,
are
frequently
activated
inappropriately
wide
spectrum
human
cancers.
Multiple
signaling
pathways
converge
on
STATs,
highlighting
their
importance
development
progression
oncogenic
diseases.
STAT3
STAT5
two
members
STAT
protein
family
that
most
cancers
can
drive
pathogenesis
directly.
inhibitors
targeting
has
been
subject
intense
investigations
last
decade,
although
effective
treatment
options
remain
limited.
this
review,
we
investigate
specific
roles
normal
physiology
biology,
discuss
opportunities
challenges
pharmacologically
proteins
upstream
activators,
offer
insights
into
novel
therapeutic
strategies
to
identify
therapeutics.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 110712 - 110712
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Small-molecule
drugs
are
effective
and
thus
most
widely
used.
However,
their
applications
limited
by
reliance
on
active
high-affinity
binding
sites,
restricting
target
options.
A
breakthrough
approach
involves
molecular
glues,
a
novel
class
of
small-molecule
compounds
capable
inducing
protein-protein
interactions
(PPIs).
This
opens
avenues
to
conventionally
undruggable
proteins,
overcoming
limitations
seen
in
conventional
drugs.
Molecular
glues
play
key
role
targeted
protein
degradation
(TPD)
techniques,
including
ubiquitin-proteasome
system-based
approaches
such
as
proteolysis
targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs)
glue
degraders
recently
emergent
lysosome
techniques
like
extracellular
proteins
through
the
asialoglycoprotein
receptors
(MoDE-As)
macroautophagy
(MADTACs).
These
enable
an
innovative
strategy
for
prolonged
inhibition
pathology-associated
proteins.
review
provides
overview
them,
emphasizing
clinical
potential
guiding
development
molecular-glue-mediated
TPD
techniques.