Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications of the gold drug auranofin

S Shen, J Shen, Z Luo, F Wang, J Min - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Auranofin (AUR) is an orally available lipophilic gold-based anti-inflammatory compound
used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent evidence indicates that AUR may …

[HTML][HTML] The gold complex auranofin: new perspectives for cancer therapy

FH Abdalbari, CM Telleria - Discover Oncology, 2021 - Springer
Advanced stages of cancer are highly associated with short overall survival in patients due
to the lack of long-term treatment options following the standard form of care. New options …

[HTML][HTML] Combined thioredoxin reductase and glutaminase inhibition exerts synergistic anti-tumor activity in MYC-high high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma

PV Raninga, Y He, KK Datta, X Lu, UR Maheshwari… - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
Approximately 50%–55% of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) patients have
MYC oncogenic pathway activation. Because MYC is not directly targetable, we have …

[HTML][HTML] Auranofin synergizes with the PARP inhibitor olaparib to induce ROS-mediated cell death in mutant p53 cancers

L Freire Boullosa, J Van Loenhout, T Flieswasser… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Auranofin (AF) is a potent, off-patent thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) inhibitor that efficiently
targets cancer via reactive oxygen species (ROS)-and DNA damage-mediated cell death …

[HTML][HTML] Auranofin induces lethality driven by reactive oxygen species in high-grade serous ovarian cancer cells

FH Abdalbari, E Martinez-Jaramillo, BN Forgie, E Tran… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most prevalent type of
ovarian cancer, accounting for 70% of ovarian cancer deaths. This is primarily due to the …

[HTML][HTML] FDA-approved disulfiram as a novel treatment for aggressive leukemia

M Karsa, L Xiao, E Ronca, A Bongers… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Acute leukemia continues to be a major cause of death from disease worldwide and current
chemotherapeutic agents are associated with significant morbidity in survivors. While better …

Omics-based identification of an NRF2-related auranofin resistance signature in cancer: Insights into drug repurposing

M Falchetti, M Delgobo, H Zancanaro, K Almeida… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Auranofin is a thioredoxin reductase-1 inhibitor originally approved for the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, auranofin has been repurposed as an anticancer drug, with …

Synergistic lethality between auranofin-induced oxidative DNA damage and ATR inhibition in cancer cells

S Zhang, Y Zhao, X Wang, C Qi, J Tian, Z Zou - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims Studies in the past have shown that inhibition of the ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-
related (ATR) kinase sensitizes cancer cells to genotoxic anticancer treatments, however …

[HTML][HTML] Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult as natural bioactive products: An evidence-based review focused on inflammation related cancer prevention …

S Sena, J Van Staden, V Kumar, A Husen - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant-derived bioactive products and their structural diversity have made a significant
contribution to various pharmacological activities including cancer and other infectious …

[HTML][HTML] Menadione potentiates auranofin-induced glioblastoma cell death

M Szeliga, R Rola - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor. Recently, agents increasing
the level of oxidative stress have been proposed as anticancer drugs. However, their …