Methods for Sensitizing Cancer Cells to Inhibitors
申请人:Sherman Michael
公开号:US20090062222A1
公开(公告)日:2009-03-05
The present invention is based on the discovery that inactivation of the heat shock response in cancer cells significantly enhances their sensitivity to proteasome and Hsp90 inhibitors. The inventors have discovered novel compounds which exhibit low toxicity, inhibit the heat shock protein response and sensitize cancer cells to anti-cancer therapies. In general, the heat shock protein inhibitors of the present invention share a common structure, namely a 2H-benzo[a]quinolizine tricyclic ring. Also encompassed are methods for a high throughput screen to identify heat shock inhibitors that sensitize cancer cells to anti-cancer therapies.