Abstract
The development of prodrugs that are enzymatically activated into anticancer agents is a promising perspective in cancer therapy. Many nitrogen-containing quinoid heterocycles have been reported to show antitumor effect. The principal interest in these compounds lies on their potential to produce tumor-selective toxicity. Selectivity occurs by difference in oxygen tension between normal and tumor tissue and by levels of the required activating enzymes. In this review a summary of the most interesting heterocyclic quinones is given together with their biological property. SAR studies concerning the importance of some structural features will be described.
Keywords: Quinones, anticancer agents, tumor-selective toxicity, SAR, prodrugs, heterocycles
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Quinones: A Class of Potential Selective Antitumor Agents
Volume: 7 Issue: 5
Author(s): Laura Garuti, Marinella Roberti and Daniela Pizzirani
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Keywords: Quinones, anticancer agents, tumor-selective toxicity, SAR, prodrugs, heterocycles
Abstract: The development of prodrugs that are enzymatically activated into anticancer agents is a promising perspective in cancer therapy. Many nitrogen-containing quinoid heterocycles have been reported to show antitumor effect. The principal interest in these compounds lies on their potential to produce tumor-selective toxicity. Selectivity occurs by difference in oxygen tension between normal and tumor tissue and by levels of the required activating enzymes. In this review a summary of the most interesting heterocyclic quinones is given together with their biological property. SAR studies concerning the importance of some structural features will be described.
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Garuti Laura, Roberti Marinella and Pizzirani Daniela, Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Quinones: A Class of Potential Selective Antitumor Agents, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 7 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707780619626
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707780619626 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5607 |
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