Multi-therapies Based on PARP Inhibition: Potential Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer Treatment

J Med Chem. 2022 Dec 22;65(24):16099-16127. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01352. Epub 2022 Dec 13.

Abstract

The nuclear enzymes called poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases (PARPs) are known to catalyze the process of PARylation, which plays a vital role in various cellular functions. They have become important targets for the discovery of novel antitumor drugs since their inhibition can induce significant lethality in tumor cells. Therefore, researchers all over the world have been focusing on developing novel and potent PARP inhibitors for cancer therapy. Studies have shown that PARP inhibitors and other antitumor agents, such as EZH2 and EGFR inhibitors, play a synergistic role in cancer cells. The combined inhibition of PARP and the targets with synergistic effects may provide a rational strategy to improve the effectiveness of current anticancer regimens. In this Perspective, we sum up the recent advance of PARP-targeted agents, including single-target inhibitors/degraders and dual-target inhibitors/degraders, discuss the fundamental theory of developing these dual-target agents, and give insight into the corresponding structure-activity relationships of these agents.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein / antagonists & inhibitors
  • ErbB Receptors / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms* / enzymology
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors* / pharmacology
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors* / therapeutic use
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases* / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases
  • Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein
  • ErbB Receptors