Abstract
At present cancer treatment is still a confusing problem. Great progress has been made in anti-tumor agents since a series of small molecules are approved by FDA as anti-tumor drugs. Nitroimidazoles is a kind of radiosensitizer with multiple bioactivities used in cancer treatment since 1950s. In this review, we focus on the development of nitroimidazoles as radiosensitizer, bio-reductive prodrug and other types of anti-tumor agents for cancer therapy, and the mechanism of acting as anti-tumor agents. Finally, we also discuss the prospect and developmental trend of nitroimidazoles as anti-tumor agents.
Keywords: Anti-tumor, 2-Nitroimidazole, Hypoxic cell radiosensitizer, Bio-reductive prodrug, Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor, nitroimidazoles, synergistic effect, normoxia, chemotherapy
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Nitroimidazoles as Anti-Tumor Agents
Volume: 11 Issue: 7
Author(s): Kai Liu and Hai-Liang Zhu
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Keywords: Anti-tumor, 2-Nitroimidazole, Hypoxic cell radiosensitizer, Bio-reductive prodrug, Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor, nitroimidazoles, synergistic effect, normoxia, chemotherapy
Abstract: At present cancer treatment is still a confusing problem. Great progress has been made in anti-tumor agents since a series of small molecules are approved by FDA as anti-tumor drugs. Nitroimidazoles is a kind of radiosensitizer with multiple bioactivities used in cancer treatment since 1950s. In this review, we focus on the development of nitroimidazoles as radiosensitizer, bio-reductive prodrug and other types of anti-tumor agents for cancer therapy, and the mechanism of acting as anti-tumor agents. Finally, we also discuss the prospect and developmental trend of nitroimidazoles as anti-tumor agents.
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Liu Kai and Zhu Hai-Liang, Nitroimidazoles as Anti-Tumor Agents, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 11 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152011796817664
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152011796817664 |
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