An overview of imidazole and its analogues as potent anticancer agents

The quest for novel, physiologically active imidazoles remains an exciting topic of research among medicinal chemists. The imidazole ring is a five-membered aromatic heterocycle that is found in both natural and synthesized compounds. Multiple anticancer drug classes are currently available on the market, but concerns including toxicity, limited efficacy and solubility have lowered the overall therapeutic index. Therefore, the hunt for new potential chemotherapeutic agents persists. The development of imidazole as a reliable and safer alternative to anticancer treatment is generating much attention among experts. Tubulin or microtubule polymerization inhibition and changes in the structure and function of DNA, VEGF, topoisomerase, kinases, histone deacetylases and certain other proteins that affect gene expression are among the putative targets.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Future medicinal chemistry - 15(2023), 17 vom: 09. Sept., Seite 1621-1646

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abdullah, Salik [VerfasserIn]
Ganguly, Swastika [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aromatic heterocycle
Chemotherapeutic agents
Drug design
Drugs discovery and development
Imidazole
Journal Article
Review

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Date Revised 12.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.4155/fmc-2023-0020

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36224765X