STAT3 Inhibitors and Their Anti-Cancer UsageNovel non-peptidomimetic molecules for use as anti-cancer inhibitors of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. The NeedThe search for more potent drug delivery candidates for cancer therapy remains a challenge within the medical community. Efforts to target cancer at the genetic level have led to numerous discoveries, including the role that constitutive activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays. STAT3 has been found in a wide variety of cancers, including breast cancer and sarcomas, which makes the protein an attractive therapeutic target. As STAT3 monomers have the potential to bind to another's Src Homology 2 (SH2) domain to form the STAT3 dimer, which then can bind to DNA and result in transcription. This process can result in cell proliferation, anti-apotosis and even the formation of cancers. Ultimately cancer therapies are some of the most researched technologies in medicine, and the broad potential use of STAT3 inhibitors would create new market opportunities across a rapidly growing field. The TechnologyResearchers at the Ohio State University, led by Dr. Chenglong Li, have designed novel, non-peptidomimetic molecules for use as anti-cancer inhibitors of STAT3, a protein involved in gene expression and associated with various cancers. The molecules were developed using Fragment-based Drug Design (FBDD) and tested for half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50). Commercial Applications
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