Non-Camptothecin DNA Topoisomerase I Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy

1 January 2003

journal article
Published by Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Vol. 3 (3) , 305-320
https://doi.org/10.2174/1568026033452546

Abstract

Human DNA topoisomerase I is the target of camptothecins, which have been recently introduced in the clinic for cancer chemotherapy. The discovery of novel noncamptothecin inhibitors is facilitated by the availability of biochemical and cellular assays for testing topoisomerase I activity. Among the non-camptothecin inhibitors, the indolocarbazoles (NB-506 and J-107088) are the most advanced in their development, and are in clinical trials. A number of indenoisoquinolines and minor groove binders (benzimidazoles) have been reported recently. Their antitumor activity is promising for further development. The potential binding site(s) of topoisomerase I inhibitors in the enzyme I-DNA complex is discussed.

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