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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Recent Advancements in Small Molecule Inhibitors of Insulin–like Growth Factor-1 Receptor (IGF-1R) Tyrosine Kinase as Anticancer agents

Author(s): Arvind Negi, P. Ramarao and Raj Kumar

Volume 13, Issue 5, 2013

Page: [653 - 681] Pages: 29

DOI: 10.2174/1389557511313050004

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Abstract

Advancements in understanding of the genetics, genomics, biochemistry and the pharmacology of cancer in human, have driven the current cancer chemotherapy to intently focus on development of target-based approaches rather than conventional approaches. From among the various targets identified, validated and inhibited at different hallmarks of cancer, protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) have been exploited the most. Insulin receptors (IRs), insulin like growth factor receptors (IGF-1R) and their hybrid receptors belong to tyrosine kinase receptor (TKR) family, constitute a structural homology among them and generate a growth promoting IGF system on binding with either insulin, IGF-1 or IGF-2. The system induces the mitogenic effects through a torrent of cell signals produced as a result of cross talk with other growth promoting peptides and steroidal hormones, ultimately resulting in hijacking apoptosis and increasing cell proliferation and cell survival in cancer cells. Various strategies such as anti-IGF-1R antibodies, IGF-1 mimetic peptides, antisense strategies, IGF-1R specific peptide aptamers, targeted degradation of IGF-1R and expression of dominant negative IGF- 1R mutants have been explored to inhibit the IGF-1R signaling. However, targeting IGF-1R with small molecules has gained considerable attention in last few years due to their ease of synthesis, ease of optimization of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) parameters, oral route of administration, lesser side effects and cost effectiveness. The present review provides a broad overview and discusses the highlights on discoveries, SAR studies and binding interactions of small molecules with either IGF-1R active or allosteric sites reported till date.

Keywords: Cancer, IGF-1R, IGF-1R inhibitors, IR, SAR, Tyrosine Kinases


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