Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry - Anti-Cancer Agents) - Volume 24, Issue 17, 2024

Purpose The aim was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of PTCD combined with TACE in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with obstructive jaundice and to compare the efficacy of TACE in patients with different levels of bilirubin after PTCD. Methods The clinical data of 141 patients with HCC complicated with obstructive jaundice were analyzed retrospectively. The patients underwent PTCD first. When the tot Read More

Objective Enicostemma hyssopifolium (E. hyssopifolium) contains several bioactive compounds with anti-cancer activities. This study was performed to investigate the molecular effects of E. hyssopifolium on HPV18-containing HeLa cells. Methods The methanol extract of E. hyssopifolium whole plant was tested for cytotoxicity by MTT assay. A lower and higher dose (80 and 160 µg/mL) to IC50 were analyzed f Read More

Background Histone methyltransferase absent, small, or homeotic discs1-like (ASH1L) is composed of su(var)3-9, enhancer of zeste, trithorax (SET) domain, pleckstrin homology domain (PHD) domain, middle (MID) domain, and bromo adjacent homology (BAH) domain. The SET domain of ASH1L is known to mediate mediate H3K36 dimethylation (H3K36me2) modification. However, the specific functions of the PHD-BAH domain re Read More

Background Non-small-cell lung cancer is a prevalent malignancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Tryptanthrin and its derivatives have exhibited potent antitumor activity. Objective This study aims to investigate the inhibitory effect of a novel synthesized tryptanthrin derivative D6 on proliferation and the possible mechanism of human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines (A549) in vitro. Methods In this Read More

Background Osteosarcoma is considered as the most prevalent form of primary malignant bone cancer, prompting a pressing need for novel therapeutic options. Arnicolide D, a sesquiterpene lactone derived from the traditional Chinese herbal medicine Centipeda minima (known as E Bu Shi Cao in Chinese), showed anticancer efficacy against several kinds of cancers. However, its effect on osteosarcoma remains unclear. Read More

Introduction Globally, about 8.2 million cancer-related deaths are recorded annually. Sadly, most of the deaths result from the toxicity of most chemotherapeutic agents. Hence, there are growing demands for chemotherapeutic agents with high specificity and selectivity. This study was designed to assess the cytotoxic potential of Detarium microcarpum and isolate cytotoxic compounds with better selectivity profiles. Me Read More