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ReviewChemistry & biodiversity2026

Dual-Targeting Strategy in Cancer Therapy: The Emerging Role of Pyrrolopyrimidine Scaffolds.

Nourhan H Aly, Mai Adel, Maiy Y Jaballah, Khaled A M Abouzid

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Review in Chemistry & biodiversity, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Nourhan H AlyPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassaia, Cairo, Egypt.
Mai AdelPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassaia, Cairo, Egypt.
Maiy Y JaballahPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassaia, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6646-7258
Khaled A M AbouzidPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassaia, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

US-Egypt Joint Board on Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project No. C21-76
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyrrolopyrimidine has emerged as a privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry, owing to its synthesis with variable substitutions and the capacity to exhibit potent, diverse pharmacological profiles. In recent years, the development of dual-target agents has emerged as a research hotspot in cancer therapy, driven by their ability to overcome drug resistance, enhance pharmacokinetic and safety profiles, and improve patient compliance. The current review focuses on the concept of dual-targeted anticancer agents, with particular emphasis on pyrrolopyrimidine-based compounds capable of simultaneously modulating two distinct targets within cancer cells. Furthermore, it highlights resistance mechanisms, development strategies, target mechanisms, in vitro activity profiles, in vivo efficacy data, and available clinical findings, providing a comprehensive overview of their therapeutic potential and future prospects in oncology.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNeoplasmsPyrimidinesPyrrolesAnimalsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansAntineoplastic AgentsPyrimidinesPyrrolespyrrolopyrimidinecancer therapydrug resistancedual targetpyrrolopyrimidine

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PMID42116648
PMCPMC13376715

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