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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Emerging opportunities to treat drug-resistant breast cancer: Discovery of novel small-molecule inhibitors against different targets.

Ruixian Chen, Zhilan Zhou, Xiangyue Meng, Yi Lei, Yuxi Wang, Yanyan Wang

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. In Vitro Anti-Breast Cancer Effects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ruixian Chen *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and Department of General Surgery and Breast Center/National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric & Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zhilan Zhou *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and Department of General Surgery and Breast Center/National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric & Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xiangyue Meng *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and Department of General Surgery and Breast Center/National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric & Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yi LeiGeneral Practice Ward/International Medical Center Ward, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yuxi WangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and Department of General Surgery and Breast Center/National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric & Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yanyan WangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and Department of General Surgery and Breast Center/National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric & Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is now the most common malignancy among females. Numerous highly effective small-molecule inhibitors, such as tamoxifen and fulvestrant, have received clinical approval, significantly enhancing the therapeutic landscape of breast cancer. However, the emergence of drug resistance in some patients presents an unmet clinical need. Identifying resistance-related targets has been a key therapeutic strategy in combating drug-resistant tumors. Studies investigating the molecular characteristics and resistance mechanisms of breast cancer have unveiled novel targets, including cell cycle checkpoint molecules, breast cancer stem cell-related molecules, and anti-apoptotic proteins. Relevant small-molecule inhibitors have shown promising potential in overcoming drug-resistant breast cancer in both preclinical and clinical trials. In this review, we evaluate the resistance mechanisms of available targeted inhibitors for breast cancer and summarize innovative targeted strategies with the potential to overcome resistance, guided by clinical research.

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breast cancercell cycle checkpointdrug designresistancestructure-activity relationships

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PMID40949156
PMCPMC12425923

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