(E)-5-(2-Bromovinyl)uracil (BVU) is a pyrimidine base and an inactive metabolite of the antiviral agents sorivudine and (E)-5-(2-bromovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine (BVDU) that may be regenerated to BVDU in vivo. BVU irreversibly inactivates dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) in an NADPH-dependent manner. It enhances the efficacy of the chemotherapeutic agent and DPD substrate 5-fluorouracil in a P388 murine leukemia model when administered at a dose of 200 μmol kg, increasing survival time.
CAY10744 is a topoisomerase II-α poison.1 It inhibits topoisomerase II-α by 78.9% when used at a concentration of 20 μM. CAY10744 is selective for topoisomerase II-α over topoisomerase I providing 100 and 0% inhibition, respectively, at 100 μM. It inhibits proliferation of HCT15 colon, T47D breast, DU145 prostate, and HeLa cervical cancer cells (IC50s = 0.014, 0.00267, 0.072, and 2.46 μM, respectively). CAY10744 induces apoptosis in T47D cells when used at concentrations of 10 and 30 μM. CAY10744 (12 mg/kg per day) reduces tumor growth in an MDA-MB-231 orthotopic mouse model of breast cancer. |1. Kadayat, T.M., Park, S., Shrestha, A., et al. Discovery and biological evaluations of halogenated 2,4-diphenyl indeno[1,2-b]pyridinol derivatives as potent topoisomerase IIa-targeted chemotherapeuticagents for breast cancer. J. Med. Chem. 62, 8194-8234 (2019).
(2-Pyridyldithio)-PEG1-hydrazine is a one-unit cleavable polyethylene glycol (PEG) linker specifically designed for the synthesis of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). This linker offers the advantage of controlled release of the drug payload from the ADC construct. It is utilized in the conjugation process between the antibody and the cytotoxic drug, enabling the targeted delivery of the drug to cancer cells. The (2-pyridyldithio) group of this linker provides stability during circulation in the bloodstream, while the hydrazine moiety allows for efficient drug release at the tumor site. Overall, the (2-pyridyldithio)-PEG1-hydrazine linker serves as a valuable tool in the development of targeted chemotherapeuticagents for cancer treatment.
CEP-6800 is a potent PARP inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. CEP-6800 could be used as a chemopotentiating agent with a variety of clinically effective chemotherapeuticagents.
Ki23057 is a a FGFR2 inhibitor, which enhances the chemosensitivity of drug-resistant gastric cancer cell lines when used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs. Ki23057 might be therapeutically promising for treating drug-resistant gastric cancer cells, especially when used in combination with SN38, PTX, or VP16. The apoptosis process might be the main mechanism underlying the synergistic effect of these combinations. The ERCC1 and p53 genes may play an integral role in the synergism between Ki23057 and chemotherapeuticagents in drug-resistant cell lines. (source: Cancer Lett. 2011 Aug 1;307(1):47-52).
BIM-46068 is a potent and specific inhibitor of human farnesyltransferase. In regard to a panel of cell lines, using the Compare analysis to determine the Pearson coefficient correlation, the anti-proliferative spectrum of BIM-46068 has been shown to be distinct from the profile of typical chemotherapeuticagents.
Lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid exhibits anticancer activities in various cancer types, inhibiting autophagic flux and synergistically enhancing the anticancer activity of chemotherapeuticagents against HeLa cells. Pulsatilla saponin D has strong haemolytic activity.
(+)-Acuminatin exerts hepatoprotective activities, perhaps by serving as a potent antioxidant. (+)-trans-Acuminatin, and (+)-cis-acuminatin show weak activity against platelet aggregation with IC50 values of 108.5 and 90.02 uM, respectively. (+)-Acuminatin, and machilin G show dose-dependent potent inhibitory activities against PLCgamma1 in vitro with IC50 values ranging from 8.8 to 26.0 microM, the inhibition of PLCgamma1 may be an important mechanism for an antiproliferative effect on the human cancer cells, therefore, these inhibitors may be utilized as cancer chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents.