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From Structure Modification to Drug Launch: A Systematic Review of the Ongoing Development of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors for Multiple Cancer Therapy

  • J Med Chem. 2022 May 12;65(9):6390-6418. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c02064.
Zhenfeng Shi 1 Lei Tian 2 3 Taotao Qiang 2 Jingyi Li 3 Yue Xing 3 Xiaodong Ren 4 Chang Liu 5 Chengyuan Liang 3
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Urology Surgery Center, The People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830002, P. R. China.
  • 2 College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.
  • 3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.
  • 4 Medical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
  • 5 Zhuhai Jinan Selenium Source Nanotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai 519030, P. R. China.
Abstract

Herein, we discuss more than 50 cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors that have been approved or have undergone clinical trials and their therapeutic application in multiple cancers. This review discusses the design strategies, structure-activity relationships, and efficacy performances of these selective or nonselective CDK inhibitors. The theoretical basis of early broad-spectrum CDK inhibitors is similar to the scope of chemotherapy, but because their toxicity is greater than the benefit, there is no clinical therapeutic window. The notion that selective CDK inhibitors have a safer therapeutic potential than pan-CDK inhibitors has been widely recognized during the research process. Four CDK4/6 inhibitors have been approved for the treatment of breast Cancer or for prophylactic administration during chemotherapy to protect bone marrow and immune system function. Furthermore, the emerging strategies in the field of CDK inhibitors are summarized briefly, and CDKs continue to be widely pursued as emerging Anticancer drug targets for drug discovery.

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