Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
A
series
of
new
coumarin-N-heterocyclic
hybrids,
coumarin-quinolines
7a-e,
coumarin-acridines
10b,c
and
coumarin-neocryptolepines
13b,c
were
synthesized
evaluated
for
their
anticancer
antimicrobial
activities.
The
structures
all
hybrids
confirmed
by
FT-IR,
1H-NMR,
13C-NMR,
MS
spectrometry.
anti-proliferative
activity
10c
13c
bio-evaluated
using
MTT-assay
against
colon
(CaCo-2),
lung
(A549),
breast
(MDA-MB-231),
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HepG-2)
human
cancer
cell
lines
doxorubicin
as
a
reference
drug.
results
demonstrated
that,
displayed
moderate
to
good
the
lines.
most
active
7a-d
CaCo-2
line
with
IC50:
57.1,
52.78,
57.29,
51.95
56.74
µM,
selectivity
index
1.38,
1.76,
2.6,
1.96
0.77;
respectively.
While,
7a,d
potent
A549
51.72,
54.8
µM
1.5,
0.67;
Moreover,
7c
showed
potency
MDA-MB-231
50.96
2.20.
Interestingly,
docking
revealed
that
binding
energy
current
compounds
marked
affinity
values
ranging
from
-6.54
-5.56
kcal
interactions
reported
key
amino
acid
SER
79.
Furthermore,
10b,c,
13b
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
bacterial
fungal
strains.
10b,
13b,
10c,
exhibited
broad-spectrum
antibacterial
E.coli,
S.
mutans,
aureus
MIC
3.2
66
this
also
antifungal
C.
albicans
0.0011
29.5
µM.
In-silico
investigation
pharmacokinetic
properties
indicated
tested
had
high
GI
absorption,
low
Blood
Brain
Barrier
(BBB)
permeability
in
addition
membrane
penetrability.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
162, P. 114643 - 114643
Published: April 7, 2023
Multi-drug
resistance
(MDR)
in
cancer
cells,
either
intrinsic
or
acquired
through
various
mechanisms,
significantly
hinders
the
therapeutic
efficacy
of
drugs.
Typically,
reduced
performance
drugs
is
predominantly
due
to
inherent
over
expression
ATP-binding
cassette
(ABC)
transporter
proteins
on
cell
membrane,
resulting
deprived
uptake
drugs,
augmenting
drug
detoxification,
and
DNA
repair.
In
addition
physiological
abnormalities
extensive
blood
flow,
MDR
phenotypes
exhibit
improved
apoptotic
threshold
efflux
efficiency.
These
severe
consequences
have
substantially
directed
researchers
fabrication
advanced
strategies,
such
as
co-delivery
along
with
generations
inhibitors,
augmented
dosage
regimens
frequency
administration,
well
combinatorial
treatment
options,
among
others.
this
review,
we
emphasize
different
reasons
mechanisms
responsible
for
cancer,
including
but
not
limited
known
mediated
by
permeability
glycoprotein
(P-gp)
other
pumps,
uptake,
altered
repair,
targets,
Further,
an
emphasis
specific
cancers
that
share
pathogenesis
executing
effluxed
common
provided.
Then,
aspects
related
nanomaterials-based
supramolecular
programmable
designs
(organic-
inorganic-based
materials),
physical
approaches
(light-
ultrasound-based
therapies),
are
discussed,
highlighting
unsolved
issues
future
advancements.
Finally,
summarize
review
interesting
perspectives
trends,
exploring
further
opportunities
overcome
MDR.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Abstract
Combination
therapy
is
a
fundamental
strategy
in
cancer
chemotherapy.
It
involves
administering
two
or
more
anti-cancer
agents
to
increase
efficacy
and
overcome
multidrug
resistance
compared
monotherapy.
However,
drug
combinations
can
exhibit
synergy,
additivity,
antagonism.
This
study
presents
machine
learning
framework
classify
predict
combinations.
The
utilizes
several
key
steps
including
data
collection
annotation
from
the
O’Neil
interaction
dataset,
preprocessing,
stratified
splitting
into
training
test
sets,
construction
evaluation
of
classification
models
categorize
as
synergistic,
additive,
antagonistic,
application
regression
combination
sensitivity
scores
for
enhanced
predictions
prior
work,
last
step
examination
features
mechanisms
action
understand
synergy
behaviors
optimal
identified
pairs
most
likely
synergize
against
different
cancers.
Kinase
inhibitors
combined
with
mTOR
inhibitors,
DNA
damage-inducing
drugs
HDAC
showed
benefit,
particularly
ovarian,
melanoma,
prostate,
lung
colorectal
carcinomas.
Analysis
highlighted
Gemcitabine,
MK-8776
AZD1775
frequently
synergizing
across
types.
provides
valuable
approach
uncover
effective
multi-drug
regimens.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 461 - 461
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Extensive
research
is
underway
to
develop
new
therapeutic
strategies
counteract
therapy
resistance
in
cancers.
This
review
presents
various
achieve
this
objective.
First,
we
discuss
different
vectorization
platforms
capable
of
releasing
drugs
cancer
cells.
Second,
delve
into
multitarget
therapies
using
drug
combinations
and
dual
anticancer
agents.
section
will
describe
examples
that
have
been
used
treat
solid
tumors.
Experimental Hematology and Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Nov. 8, 2022
Cancer
is
one
of
the
leading
causes
death
worldwide
due
to
high
heterogeneity.
Although
chemotherapy
remains
mainstay
cancer
therapy,
non-selective
toxicity
and
drug
resistance
mono-chemotherapy
incur
broad
criticisms.
Subsequently,
various
combination
strategies
have
been
developed
improve
clinical
efficacy,
also
known
as
cocktail
therapy.
However,
conventional
"cocktail
administration"
just
passable,
potential
toxicities
normal
tissues
unsatisfactory
synergistic
effects,
especially
for
combined
drugs
with
different
pharmacokinetic
properties.
The
conjugates
through
coupling
chemotherapeutics
a
carrier
(such
antibody
peptide)
provide
an
alternative
strategy
therapeutic
efficacy
simultaneously
reduce
unspecific
toxicities,
by
virtue
advantages
highly
specific
targeting
ability
potent
killing
effect.
14
antibody-drug
(ADCs)
approved
more
are
being
investigated
in
trials
so
far,
several
limitations
disclosed
during
application.
Compared
ADCs,
peptide-drug
(PDCs)
possess
advantages,
including
easy
industrial
synthesis,
low
cost,
tissue
penetration
fast
clearance.
So
only
handful
PDCs
approved,
highlighting
tremendous
development
potential.
Herein,
we
discuss
progress
pitfalls
ADCs
underline
what
can
learn
from
better
construction
future.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: May 12, 2023
Abstract
CAR
T
cell-based
therapies
have
revolutionized
the
treatment
of
hematological
malignancies
such
as
leukemia
and
lymphoma
within
last
years.
In
contrast
to
success
in
cancers,
solid
tumors
with
cells
is
still
a
major
challenge
field
attempts
overcome
these
hurdles
not
been
successful
yet.
Radiation
therapy
used
for
management
various
decades
its
therapeutic
role
ranges
from
local
priming
agent
cancer
immunotherapy.
Combinations
radiation
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
already
proven
clinical
trials.
Therefore,
combination
may
potential
current
limitations
cell
tumor
entities.
So
far,
only
limited
research
was
conducted
area
radiation.
this
review
we
will
discuss
risks
patients.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 934 - 950
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
With
over
2
million
cancer
cases
and
600,000
cancer-associated
deaths
predicted
in
the
U.S.
for
2022,
this
life-debilitating
disease
continuously
impacts
lives
of
people
across
nation
every
day.
Therapeutic
treatment
options
have
historically
involved
chemotherapies
to
eradicate
tumors
with
cytotoxic
mechanisms
which
can
negatively
affect
efficacy
versus
toxicity
ratio
treatment.
a
need
more
directed
therapeutically
active
options,
targeted
small-molecule
inhibitors
immunotherapies
since
emerged
mitigate
treatment-associated
toxicities.
However,
aggressive
employ
wide
range
defense
evade
monotherapy
altogether,
resulting
recurrence
resistant
tumors.
Therefore,
many
clinical
routines
included
combination
therapy
anticancer
agents
are
combined
provide
synergistic
attack
on
Even
approach,
maximizing
is
contingent
upon
dose
drug
that
reaches
site
tumor,
so
often
administered
at
tumor
via
localized
delivery
platforms.
Commonly
used
platforms
include
polymeric
wafers,
nanofibrous
scaffolds,
hydrogels
where
combinations
be
loaded
delivered
synchronously.
Attaining
activity
from
these
systems
dependent
proper
material
selection
fabrication
methods.
Herein,
we
describe
important
considerations
enhancing
through
biodegradable,
systems.