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Marine natural products as anticancer drugs

Simmons, T. Luke, Andrianasolo, Eric, McPhail, Kerry, Flatt, Patricia, Gerwick, William H.·2005·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

Abstract

The chemical and biological diversity of the marine environment is immeasurable and therefore is an extraordinary resource for the discovery of new anticancer drugs. Recent technological and methodologic advances in structure elucidation, organic synthesis, and biological assay have resulted in the isolation and clinical evaluation of various novel anticancer agents. These compounds range in structural class from simple linear peptides, such as dolastatin 10, to complex macrocyclic polyethers, such as halichondrin B; equally as diverse are the molecular modes of action by which these molecules impart their biological activity. This review highlights several marine natural products and their synthetic derivatives that are currently undergoing clinical evaluation as anticancer drugs.

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Authors
Simmons, T. L., Andrianasolo, E., McPhail, K., Flatt, P., & Gerwick, W. H.
Affiliations
Oregon State University (US)
Venue
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Published
2005-02-01
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
333-342
ISSN
  • 1535-7163 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-8514
OpenAlex
W2169637929
Cited by
597
References
77
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FWCI
21.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Synthesis and Biological Activity
Keywords
marine natural products, anticancer agents, dolastatin 10, halichondrin B, macrocyclic polyethers, marine peptides, structure elucidation, organic synthesis, clinical evaluation, mechanism of action
MeSH terms
Trabectedin, Polyether Polyketides, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Biological Products, Dioxoles, Ethers, Cyclic, Humans, Isoquinolines, Oceans and Seas, Tyrosine, Macrolides, Tetrahydroisoquinolines, Depsipeptides

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