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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2026

Natural-Origin Compounds as Future Precision Partners in Combination Cancer Therapy.

Milica Pešić, Patricia Rijo, Natasa Z Djordjevic

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 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

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Milica PešićDepartment of Neurobiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9045-8239
Patricia RijoCBIOS-Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7992-8343
Natasa Z DjordjevicDepartment of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Vuka Karadzica 9, 36300 Novi Pazar, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-1100-5689

Funding

Foundation for Science and Technology 10.54499/UID/04567/2025Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation 451-03-33/2026-03/200007Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation 451-03-34/2026-03/200252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer multidrug resistance (MDR), particularly mediated by ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, can link ABC transporters' ATP-dependent efflux to Nrf2-driven antioxidant defence. This connection reduces the oxidative threshold in MDR cancer cells. Natural or nature-inspired compounds can target this vulnerability and induce collateral sensitivity (CS) by simultaneously modulating the redox balance and ABC transporters' activity in MDR cancer cells. Moreover, natural-origin compounds can act on multiple targets by combining efflux inhibition, redox modulation, and immune evasion into a unique therapeutic strategy. However, many challenges should be addressed in their characterisation and preclinical validation to ensure their usefulness for clinical application. These include poor bioavailability, pharmacokinetic interactions, safe toxicity windows, and tumour heterogeneity. In perspective, adaptive trial designs employing biomarker-guided patient stratification can translate natural-origin compounds from preclinical promise to precision partners in clinical oncology.

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Biological ProductsNeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersDrug Resistance, MultipleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansAntineoplastic AgentsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBiological Productscancer cellscollateral sensitivityferroptosismultidrug resistancenatural productsROS

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PMCPMC13414470

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