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    Effectiveness of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators in Breast Cancer Therapy: An Update
    (Bentham Science Publishers, 2022-10-06T00:00:00) Das, Agnidipta; Lavanya, Kanamarlapudi Joshna; Nandini; Kaur, Kamalpreet; Jaitak, Vikas
    Background: Breast cancer is considered to be 2nd most common cancer sub-type investigated worldwide. It is mainly prevalent in postmenopausal women. Estrogen Receptor (ER) is a primary transcription factor for the survival and growth of tumors. Around 80% BCs of all classes are ER-positive (ER+). Powerful evidence for estrogen proved to be involved in BC pathogenesis both exogenously and endogenously. It brings the concept of ER inhibitors to treat BC with distinct mechanisms into focus and ER PROTACs (Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras), AIs (Aromatase inhibitors), SERMs (Selec-tive estrogen receptor modulators), and SERDs (Selective estrogen receptor degrader) were developed. For over 30 years, Tamoxifen, a triphenylethylene SERM, was the drug of choice solely to treat ER+BC patients. Although several SERMs got approval by US FDA after tamoxifen, complicacies remain because of dangerous adverse effects like en-dometrial carcinoma, hot flashes, and VTE (Venous thromboembolism). In addition to that, drug-resistant tumors put a surging need for novel, potent candidates with no or low adverse effects for ER+ BC prevention. Objectives: This article explores the possibilities of SERMs as effective BC agents. Methods: A detailed literature survey of the history and recent advancements of SERMs has been carried out, taking BC as the primary target. This review provides information about ER structure, signaling, pharmacological action, chemical classification with SAR analysis, and benefits and adverse effects of SERMs as potential BC agents. Results: Exhaustive literature studies suggested that SERMs having an agonistic, antago-nistic or mixed activity to ER could efficiently inhibit BC cell proliferation. Conclusion: Each chemical class of SERMs comprises some salient features and poten-tials, which may be further investigated to obtain novel effective SERMs in BC therapy. � 2023 Bentham Science Publishers.
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    Thiazole and Related Heterocyclic Systems as Anticancer Agents: A Review on Synthetic Strategies, Mechanisms of Action and SAR Studies
    (Bentham Science Publishers, 2022-03-21T00:00:00) Sahil; Kaur, Kamalpreet; Jaitak, Vikas
    Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Many anticancer drugs are commercially available, but lack of selectivity, target specificity, cytotoxicity, and development of resistance lead to serious side effects. Several experiments have been going on to develop compounds with minor or no side effects. Objective: This review mainly emphasizes synthetic strategies, SAR studies, and mechanism of action if thiazole, benzothiazole, and imidazothiazole-containing compounds as anticancer agents. Methods: Recent literature related to thiazole and thiazole-related derivatives endowed with encouraging anticancer potential is reviewed. This review emphasizes contemporary strategies used for the synthesis of thiazole and related derivatives, mechanistic targets, and comprehensive structural activity relationship studies to provide perspective into the rational design of high-efficiency thiazole-based anticancer drug candidates. Results: Exhaustive literature survey indicated that thiazole derivatives are associated with properties of inducing apoptosis and disturbing tubulin assembly. Thiazoles are also associated with the inhibition of NFkB/mTOR/PI3K/AkT and regulation of estrogenmediated activity. Furthermore, thiazole derivatives have been found to modulate critical targets, such as topoisomerase and HDAC. Conclusion: Thiazole derivatives seem to be quite competent and act through various mechanisms. Some of the thiazole derivatives, such as compounds 29, 40, 62, and 74a with IC50 values of 0.05 ?M, 0.00042 ?M, 0.18 ?M, and 0.67 ?M, respectively, not only exhibit anticancer activity, but they also have lower toxicity and better absorption. Therefore, some other similar compounds could be investigated to aid in the development of anticancer pharmacophores. � 2022 Bentham Science Publishers.
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    Recent Developments in Oxazole Derivatives as Anticancer Agents: Review on Synthetic Strategies, Mechanism of Action and SAR Studies
    (Bentham Science Publishers, 2021-09-16T00:00:00) Kulkarni, Swanand; Kaur, Kamalpreet; Jaitak, Vikas
    Background: Cancer is the world�s third deadliest disease. Despite the availability of numerous treatments, researchers are focusing on the development of new drugs with no resistance and toxicity issues. Many newly synthesized drugs fail to reach clinical trials due to poor pharmacokinetic properties. Therefore, there is an imperative requi-site to expand novel anticancer agents with in vivo efficacy. Objective: This review emphasizes synthetic methods, contemporary strategies used for the inclusion of oxazole moie-ty, mechanistic targets, along with comprehensive structure-activity relationship studies to provide perspective into the rational design of highly efficient oxazole-based anticancer drugs. Methods: Literature related to oxazole derivatives engaged in cancer research is reviewed. This article gives a detailed account of synthetic strategies, targets of oxazole in cancer, including STAT3, Microtubules, G-quadruplex, DNA topoisomerases, DNA damage, protein kinases, miscellaneous targets, in vitro studies, and some SAR studies. Results: Oxazole derivatives possess potent anticancer activity by inhibiting novel targets such as STAT3 and G-quadruplex. Oxazoles also inhibit tubulin protein to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Some other targets such as DNA topoisomerase enzyme, protein kinases, and miscellaneous targets including Cdc25, mitochondrial enzymes, HDAC, LSD1, HPV E2 TAD, NQO1, Aromatase, BCl-6, Estrogen receptor, GRP-78, and Keap-Nrf2 pathway are inhibited by oxazole derivatives. Many derivatives showed excellent potencies on various cancer cell lines with IC50 values in na-nomolar concentrations. Conclusion: Oxazole is a five-membered heterocycle, with oxygen and nitrogen at 1 and 3 positions, respectively. It is often combined with other pharmacophores in the expansion of novel anticancer drugs. In summary, oxazole is a promising entity to develop new anticancer drugs. � 2022 Bentham Science Publishers.