Small molecule liver X receptor (LXR) modulators, and derivatives thereof, exhibit activity against tumor cells and less or no activity against dividing non-malignant cells, target the liver X receptor and disrupt key metabolic pathways preferred by cancer cells, and activate a newly discovered cell death mechanism which is distinct from the cell death induced by chemotherapeutic agents. These compounds can thus be a less toxic alternative to chemotherapy and can be used in combination with chemotherapy to increase efficacy and decrease the likelihood of cancer cells developing resistance. Moreover, they can be used as second-line treatments when chemotherapies are ineffective or if cancer cells develop resistance over time.
小分子肝X受体(LXR)调节剂及其衍
生物对肿瘤细胞具有活性,对分裂的非恶性细胞活性较低或无活性,靶向肝X受体并破坏癌细胞首选的关键代谢途径,并激活一种新发现的
细胞死亡机制,该机制与化疗药物引起的
细胞死亡不同。因此,这些化合物可以作为比化疗更少毒副作用的选择,并可与化疗结合使用,以提高疗效并降低癌细胞产生抗药性的可能性。此外,当化疗无效或癌细胞随时间产生抗药性时,它们可以作为二线治疗方法。