[HTML][HTML] Microtubule-targeting agents and their impact on cancer treatment

V Čermák, V Dostál, M Jelínek, L Libusová… - European journal of cell …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) constitute a diverse group of chemical compounds that
bind to microtubules and affect their properties and function. Disruption of microtubules …

[HTML][HTML] The antitumor potentials of benzimidazole anthelmintics as repurposing drugs

DS Son, ES Lee, SE Adunyah - Immune network, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The development of refractory tumor cells limits therapeutic efficacy in cancer by activating
mechanisms that promote cellular proliferation, migration, invasion, metastasis, and survival …

Mapping the cellular response to small molecules using chemogenomic fitness signatures

AY Lee, RP St. Onge, MJ Proctor, IM Wallace, AH Nile… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Genome-wide characterization of the in vivo cellular response to perturbation is fundamental
to understanding how cells survive stress. Identifying the proteins and pathways perturbed …

New drugs are not enough-drug repositioning in oncology: An update

RG Armando, DLM Gomez… - … Journal of Oncology, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Drug repositioning refers to the concept of discovering novel clinical benefits of drugs that
are already known for use treating other diseases. The advantages of this are that several …

Targeting mitochondria with avocatin B induces selective leukemia cell death

EA Lee, L Angka, SG Rota, T Hanlon, A Mitchell… - Cancer research, 2015 - AACR
Abstract Treatment regimens for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) continue to offer weak
clinical outcomes. Through a high-throughput cell-based screen, we identified avocatin B, a …

Flubendazole, FDA-approved anthelmintic, elicits valid antitumor effects by targeting P53 and promoting ferroptosis in castration-resistant prostate cancer

X Zhou, L Zou, W Chen, T Yang, J Luo, K Wu… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
On account of incurable castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) inevitably developing
after treating with androgen deprivation therapy, it is an urgent need to find new therapeutic …

Antiparasitic mebendazole shows survival benefit in 2 preclinical models of glioblastoma multiforme

RY Bai, V Staedtke, CM Aprhys, GL Gallia… - Neuro …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive brain cancer, and
despite treatment advances, patient prognosis remains poor. During routine animal studies …

Pharmaceutical screen identifies novel target processes for activation of autophagy with a broad translational potential

S Chauhan, Z Ahmed, SB Bradfute… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Autophagy is a conserved homeostatic process active in all human cells and affecting a
spectrum of diseases. Here we use a pharmaceutical screen to discover new mechanisms …

Repurposing of benzimidazole anthelmintic drugs as cancer therapeutics

B Song, EY Park, KJ Kim, SH Ki - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although non-prescription anthelmintics are often used for cancer
treatment, there is a lack of information regarding their anti-cancer effects in clinical settings …

Drug repurposing and relabeling for cancer therapy: Emerging benzimidazole antihelminthics with potent anticancer effects

J Nath, R Paul, SK Ghosh, J Paul, B Singha, N Debnath - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Origin of drug and radio-refractory clones, cancer stem-like cells, and rapid angiogenesis
and metastasis are among the primary concerns that limit the efficacy of anticancer …