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ReviewArchiv der Pharmazie2026

Emerging Indole and Azaindole Hybrid Agents for Leukemia Therapy: Recent Research Advances and Therapeutic Potential.

Yanjing Cheng, Lianlian Chen, Danchen Zhao, Jun Yu, Yafei Zhuang

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Review in Archiv der Pharmazie, 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 authors.

Yanjing ChengSchool of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4776-4790
Lianlian ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.
Danchen ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.
Jun YuSchool of Public Health and Nursing, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.
Yafei ZhuangSchool of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5316-2621

Funding

Doctoral research project of Hubei University of Science and Technology BK202212
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leukemia represents a heterogeneous and refractory hematological malignancy, with current clinical therapies, including conventional chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, still limited by drug resistance, off-target toxicity, and poor efficacy against high-risk subtypes. Indole/azaindole is a privileged heterocyclic scaffold in medicinal chemistry with versatile structural modification potential and inherent antileukemic bioactivity. Rational hybridization of indole/azaindole with diverse pharmacophores has become a core strategy for developing novel antileukemic agents, thereby enabling synergistic efficacy, reversal of drug resistance, and reduced toxicity. This review systematically summarizes the research progress of indole-based hybrids and closely related indole bioisosteres (azaindole hybrids) with antileukemic activity from 2021 to the present. Distinct from previous descriptive reviews, we stratified all candidate compounds by evidence hierarchy: in vitro antiproliferative activity, molecular mechanistic validation, and in vivo preclinical efficacy. This work focuses on structure-activity relationships (SARs), multi-target mechanisms, and preclinical pharmacological characteristics of indole- and azaindole-based antileukemic hybrids, aiming to provide targeted guidance for the rational design and clinical translation of novel indole- and azaindole-based antileukemic drugs.

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Antineoplastic AgentsIndolesLeukemiaAnimalsCell ProliferationDrug DesignHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsindoleIndolesazaindolebioisosterehybridsindoleleukemiapreclinical researchstructure‐activity relationshipstherapeutic potential

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PMID42438318
PMCPMC13358319

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