SNIPER(ER)-87 is a chemical compound composed of a derivative of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) ligand LCL161 conjugated to the estrogen receptor α (ERα) ligand 4-hydroxytamoxifen using a PEG linker. It effectively degrades the ERα protein with an IC50 value of 0.097 μM. Within cells, SNIPER(ER)-87 selectively recruits XIAP to ERα, and XIAP functions as the primary E3 ubiquitin ligase responsible for the degradation of ERα induced by SNIPER(ER)-87[1][2].
Endoxifen, also known as N-desmethyl-4-hydroxytamoxifen, is a chemical that is under development for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. It is also being evaluated as an antipsychotic for treatment of mania and other psychotic disorders. Endoxifen is a nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) of the triphenylethylene group. It is an active metabolite of tamoxifen and has been found to be effective in patients that have failed previous hormonal therapies (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, and fulvestrant). The prodrug tamoxifen is metabolized by the CYP2D6 enzyme to produce afimoxifene (4-hydroxytamoxifen) and endoxifen.
Isoerysenegalensein E shows anti-estrogenic activity comparable to that of 4-hydroxytamoxifen, a typical estrogen receptor antagonist. It shows significant cytotoxicity against HL-60 cells, it induces apoptosis in HL-60 cells through activation of the cas