Tamoxifen a pioneering drug: An update on the therapeutic potential of tamoxifen derivatives

I Ahmad - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Tamoxifen (ICI 46 474), trans-1-(4-β-dimethylaminoethoxyphenyl)-1, 2-diphenylbut-
1-ene, is the most commonly used drug for the treatment of estrogen receptor positive breast …

Aromatase inhibitors: Role in postmenopausal breast cancer

R Kharb, K Haider, K Neha, MS Yar - Archiv Der Pharmazie, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Postmenopausal women are at high risk of developing breast cancer due to estrogen
production in peripheral tissues of the body other than ovaries. Aromatase is present in …

Structure-guided identification of novel dual-targeting estrogen receptor α degraders with aromatase inhibitory activity for the treatment of endocrine-resistant breast …

L Xin, J Min, H Hu, Y Li, C Du, B Xie, Y Cheng… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug resistance is a major challenge in conventional endocrine therapy for estrogen
receptor (ER) positive breast cancer (BC). BC is a multifactorial disease, in which …

Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer treatment: Are multi-target compounds the next promising approach?

CF Almeida, A Oliveira, MJ Ramos… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Endocrine therapy is currently the main therapeutic approach for estrogen receptor-positive
(ER+) breast cancer, the most frequent subtype of breast cancer in women worldwide. For …

A review on diverse heterocyclic compounds as the privileged scaffolds in non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors

S Rani, K Raheja, V Luxami, K Paul - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer, emerging malignancy is common among women due to overexpression of
estrogen. Estrogens are biosynthesized from androgens by aromatase, a cytochrome P450 …

Effectiveness of selective estrogen receptor modulators in breast cancer therapy: an update

A Das, KJ Lavanya, Nandini, K Kaur… - Current Medicinal …, 2023 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Breast cancer is considered to be 2nd most common cancer subtype
investigated worldwide. It is mainly prevalent in postmenopausal women. Estrogen Receptor …

Aromatase Inhibitors as a Promising Direction for the Search for New Anticancer Drugs

S Janowska, S Holota, R Lesyk, M Wujec - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aromatase is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of estrogens, which are
hormones that contribute to the growth of certain types of breast cancer. In particular …

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer: An overview

S Das, S Kulkarni, Y Singh, P Kumar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a major threat to women's lives throughout the world. Hormone-dependent
or estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer accounts for more than 80% of all …

Balanced dual acting compounds targeting aromatase and estrogen receptor α as an emerging therapeutic opportunity to counteract estrogen responsive breast …

J Caciolla, S Martini, A Spinello, M Pavlin… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast Cancer (BC) is a leading cause of death in women, currently affecting 13% of female
population worldwide. First-line clinical treatments against Estrogen Receptor positive (ER+) …

An Exemestane Derivative, Oxymestane-D1, as a New Multi-Target Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor for Estrogen Receptor-Positive (ER+) Breast Cancer: Effects on …

C Amaral, G Correia-da-Silva, CF Almeida, MJ Valente… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Around 70–85% of all breast cancer (BC) cases are estrogen receptor-positive (ER+). The
third generation of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) is the first-line treatment option for these …