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Pre-clinical Evaluation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Acute Leukemia
Published on: September 18, 2013
Medicinal Chemistry of Fourth-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
1Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Fakeeh Care Group, Jeddah 21461, Saudi Arabia.
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Introduction / Objectives: Resistance to chemotherapies represents a critical challenge in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). This clinical imperative drove the discovery of Fourth-Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (FGTKIs) to defeat such resistance mechanisms. The study comprehensively reviews and critically analyzes the medicinal chemistry of FGTKIs, focusing on their rational design, mechanisms of action, Structure-Activity Relationships (SARs), and therapeutic potential for overcoming resistance mutations in oncology.
Methods:
A systematic search of major medical databases was conducted to recognize and integrate related literature.
Results:
FGTKIs represent a class of structurally efficient anticancer agents that function through the allosteric inhibition of TKs via reversible interactions. This mechanism confers potent inhibitory activity along with improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties.
Discussion:
They target the mutant-EGFR to overcome the tertiary resistant mutations (Del19/T790M/C797S), which represent a major clinical challenge against other Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs). They have definite molecular designs and pharmacokinetic properties supporting their action.
Conclusion:
FGTKIs have altered the therapeutic concept for mutant NSCLC patients and offered unprecedented efficacy and durability compared to earlier-generation inhibitors.
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