Energetic cancer stem cells (e-CSCs): a new hyper-metabolic and proliferative tumor cell phenotype, driven by mitochondrial energy

    公开(公告)号:US11441195B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17254157

    申请日:2019-06-19

    摘要: This disclosure describes the characteristics of the “energetic” cancer stem cell (e-CSC) phenotype. This distinct sub-population of cancer stem cells (CSCs) has a unique energetic profile compared to bulk CSCs, being more glycolytic, having higher mitochondrial mass and elevated oxidative metabolism. e-CSCs also show an increased capacity to undergo cell cycle progression, enhanced anchorage-independent growth, and ALDH-positivity. The e-CSC phenotype presents new targets for cancer therapeutics, and in particular the anti-oxidant response, mitochondrial energy production, and mitochondrial biogenesis of e-CSCs makes them highly susceptible to mitochondrial inhibitors that target e-CSC anti-oxidant response, mitochondrial energy production, and mitochondrial biogenesis. Gene products for e-CSCs are disclosed, as well as classes of mitochondrial inhibiting therapeutic agents. Also disclosed are methods for identifying and separating e-CSCs from bulk cell populations.

    Selective CDK4/6 inhibitor cancer therapeutics

    公开(公告)号:US11964983B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US18008636

    申请日:2021-06-10

    IPC分类号: C07D487/14 C07D487/20

    CPC分类号: C07D487/14 C07D487/20

    摘要: This disclosure describes embodiments of selective and potent CDK 4/6 inhibitors that show advantageous inhibition of cancer growth, even at low concentrations. As described herein, compounds of the present approach comprise substituted pyridinylpiperazine-pyrrolopyrimidine compounds having a fatty acid moiety. The compounds described herein may be used as pharmaceutical compounds for anti-cancer therapies, and are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of cancer. Formula (a)

    Triphenylphosphonium-derivative compounds for eradicating cancer stem cells

    公开(公告)号:US11738034B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17199087

    申请日:2021-03-11

    IPC分类号: A61K31/66 A61P35/00 A61K45/06

    CPC分类号: A61K31/66 A61K45/06

    摘要: Tri-phenyl-phosphonium (TPP) is a non-toxic chemical moiety that functionally behaves as a mitochondrial targeting signaling in living cells. TPP-related compounds may be utilized to target mitochondria in cancer stem cells (CSC5), and may be used for treating and/or preventing tumor recurrence, metastasis, drug resistance, and/or radiotherapy resistance, as well as for anticancer therapies. Various TPP-related compounds validated for oxygen consumption inhibition (OCR), were non-toxic, and had little or no effect on ATP production in normal human fibroblasts. Yet these compounds selectively target adherent “bulk” cancer cells. These compounds also inhibit the propagation of CSCs in suspension. TPP-related compounds provide a novel chemical strategy for effectively targeting both i) “bulk” cancer cells and ii) CSCs, while specifically minimizing or avoiding off-target side-effects in normal cells, among other useful therapies.

    Triphenylphosphonium-derivative compounds for eradicating cancer stem cells

    公开(公告)号:US10980821B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16766472

    申请日:2018-11-21

    IPC分类号: A61K31/66 A61P35/00 A61K45/06

    摘要: Tri-phenyl-phosphonium (TPP) is a non-toxic chemical moiety that functionally behaves as a mitochondrial targeting signaling in living cells. TPP-related compounds may be utilized to target mitochondria in cancer stem cells (CSCs), and may be used for treating and/or preventing tumor recurrence, metastasis, drug resistance, and/or radiotherapy resistance, as well as for anti-cancer therapies. Various TPP-related compounds validated for oxygen consumption inhibition (OCR), were non-toxic, and had little or no effect on ATP production in normal human fibroblasts. Yet these compounds selectively target adherent “bulk” cancer cells. These compounds also inhibit the propagation of CSCs in suspension. TPP-related compounds provide a novel chemical strategy for effectively targeting both i) “bulk” cancer cells and ii) CSCs, while specifically minimizing or avoiding off-target side-effects in normal cells, among other useful therapies.