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ArticleACS omega2026

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a New Family of STAT3 Inhibitors by a Diversity Oriented Approach Based on the Ugi-Multicomponent Reaction.

Chiara Lambruschini, Manuel Anselmo, Luca Banfi, Nadia Bertola, Grazia Carbotti, Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi, Giovanni Lentini, Valeria Marisa Rocca, Camillo Rosano, Maurizio Viale and 1 more

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Article in ACS omega, 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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Chiara LambruschiniDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy.
Manuel AnselmoDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy.
Luca BanfiDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-0993
Nadia BertolaAOM-IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, U.O.C. Bioterapie, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-3260
Grazia CarbottiAOM-IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, U.O.C. Bioterapie, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Maria Maddalena CavalluzziDipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3402-8170
Giovanni LentiniDipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-5994
Valeria Marisa RoccaDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9461-1963
Camillo RosanoAOM-IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, U.O.S. Proteomica e Spettrometria di Massa, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Maurizio VialeAOM-IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, U.O.C. Bioterapie, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Renata RivaDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0829-9444

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STAT3 (Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3) is a protein frequently hyperactivated in a wide range of tumors, and as such, it has emerged as a promising and relatively recent therapeutic target for the development of novel anticancer agents. In this framework, we have designed and synthesized a new family of STAT3 inhibitors using a diversity-oriented strategy centered on the Ugi multicomponent reaction, enabling rapid access to structurally varied molecular scaffolds. We subsequently evaluated their antiproliferative activity across eight different tumor cell lines, revealing that four of the 23 newly obtained compounds exhibit pharmacologically meaningful growth-inhibitory effects within the micromolar range of concentrations and displayed promising drug-like profiles. Taken together, these findings highlight the potential of our approach to generate effective STAT3-modulating chemotypes and underscore the value of multicomponent reactions in accelerating early-stage anticancer drug discovery.

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PMID42798935
PMCPMC13613459

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