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Marine-sourced anti-cancer and cancer pain control agents in clinical and late preclinical development

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Newman, David, Cragg, Gordon·2014·Marine Drugs

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The marine habitat has produced a significant number of very potent marine-derived agents that have the potential to inhibit the growth of human tumor cells in vitro and, in a number of cases, in both in vivo murine models and in humans. Although many agents have entered clinical trials in cancer, to date, only Cytarabine, Yondelis® (ET743), Eribulin (a synthetic derivative based on the structure of halichondrin B), and the dolastatin 10 derivative, monomethylauristatin E (MMAE or vedotin) as a warhead, have been approved for use in humans (Adcetris®). In this review, we show the compounds derived from marine sources that are currently in clinical trials against cancer. We have included brief discussions of the approved agents, where they are in trials to extend their initial approved activity (a common practice once an agent is approved), and have also included an extensive discussion of the use of auristatin derivatives as warheads, plus an area that has rarely been covered, the use of marine-derived agents to ameliorate the pain from cancers in humans, and to act as an adjuvant in immunological therapies.

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Authors
Newman, D., & Cragg, G.
Affiliations
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (US)
Corresponding author
Newman, David
Venue
Marine Drugs
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2014-01-14
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
255-278
ISSN
1660-3397 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2074296318
Cited by
250
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 36 · 2015: 32 · 2014: 11
FWCI
3.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Marine Drugs (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
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-derived anticancer agents, cancer pain management, clinical trials, eribulin, trabectedin, dolastatin 10, monomethyl auristatin E, cytostatic agents, immunoadjuvant, tumor growth inhibition
MeSH terms
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Biological Products, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Neoplasms, Pain

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