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Table 1 Synergistic effect in different type of cancer via combined treatment of chemotherapy and HIF inhibitor

From: Novel cancer treatment paradigm targeting hypoxia-induced factor in conjunction with current therapies to overcome resistance

Cell

Cell line

Agent associated with HIF

Chemotherapy or Target therapy

Synergistic effects

Reference of study and 2D structure

Brain

Glioma

SN38: active metabolite of irinotecan

Decreases VEGF

PubChem CID: 104842

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/104842

[57]

Glioma (D54MG)

HIF-1α knockdown

Temozolomide

Caspase activation for the cell death

PubChem CID:

5394

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Temozolomide

[58]

Glioblastoma (U-87)

HIF-1α knockdown

Cisplatin

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No synergistic effect

PubChem CID:

5702198

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5702198

[59]

Head and Neck

Xenografts model (SQ20B)

Erlotinib: EGFR inhibitor

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Cisplatin

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Decreases VEGF and modulates tumor microenvironment

(E)PubChem CID:

176870

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/176870

[60]

Lung

Small cell lung cancer cells

NVP-ADW742: IGF-I receptor kinase inhibitor

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Etoposide

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Eliminates PI3K-Akt activity

(N)PubChem CID:

9,825149

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9825149

(E)PubChem CID:

36462

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Etoposide

[61]

Non-small cell lung cancer cells

Panobinostat:

HDAC inhibitor

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Cisplatin

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Induces apoptosis, Activates caspases and PARP cleavage

(P)PubChem CID:

6918837

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6918837

[62]

Cells and xenograft model (A549)

Acriflavine

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Prevents the formation of HIF-1α/β dimers

(A)PubChem CID:

443101

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/443101

[63]

Cells and xenograft model (H460)

Oroxylin A

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Binds to HIF-1α bHLH-PAS domain

(O)PubChem CID:

5320315

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5320315

[64]

Ovary

Cells

NSC606985:

Campothecin analog

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Cisplatin

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Antagonizes the accumulation of HIF-1α

(N)PubChem CID:

354677

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/354677

[65]

Cells (OVCAR10 and SKOV-3)

RAD001 (everolimus)

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Enhances cisplatin-induced apoptosis

(R)PubChem CID:

46930999

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/46930999

[66]

Cells

Noscapine

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Degrades cobalt-stabilized HIF-1α

(N)PubChem CID:

275196

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/275196

[67]

Colorectal

Cells

Acriflavine

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Doxorubicin

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Suppresses HIF-1 and the DNA replication

(D)PubChem CID:

31703

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Doxorubicin

[68]

Cells (HT29)

L-carnosine

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5-FU

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Decreases multidrug resistant protein MDR1-pg

(L)PubChem CID:

439,224

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439224

[5] PubChem CID

3385

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5-Fluorouracil

[69]

Cells (SW1116)

Endostar

Oxaliplatin

Reduces HIF-2α and CXCR4 levels

(E)PubChem CID:

187888

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/187888

(O)PubChem CID:

43805

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/43805

[70]

xenograft model

IDF-11774

5-FU

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Restores 5-FU sensitivity in chemoresistant tumor

Pubchem CID: 71542096

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71542096

Liver

Cells (Hep3B)

Melatonin

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Sorafenib

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(S)PubChem CID:

216239

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/216239

Reduces HIF-1α mitophagy expression

(M)PubChem CID:

896

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/896

[71]

Cells (HepG2)

2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2)

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Induces cell apoptosis

Inhibits tumor angiogenesis

[2] PubChem CID:

66414

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66414

[72]

Cells

PT-2385:

HIF-2α inhibitor

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Suppresses HIF-2α

Increases androgen receptor

(P)PubChem CID:

91754484

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/91754484

[73]

Breast

TNBC cells (Rb-positive)

Palbociclib:

CDK4/6 inhibitor

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BYL719:

PI3K/mTOR inhibitors

Inhibits both CDK4/6/Rb/myc and PI3K/ mTOR signaling

(P)PubChem CID:

5330286

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5330286

(B)PubChem CID:

56649450

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/56649450

[13]

Paclitaxel

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Downregulates the E2F target c-myc

Reduces HIF-1α and GLUT1 expression

(P)PubChem CID:

36314

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/36314

[74]

Cells and xenograft model (MCF-7)

Zoledronic acid (ZOL)

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Fulvestrant

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Inhibits ERK 1/2 phosphorylation

(Z)PubChem CID:

68740

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68740

(F)PubChem CID:

104741

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/104741

[75]

Xenograft model

CRLX101:

TOPO-1 and HIF-1α inhibitor

Bevacizumab

Impedes the induction of both HIF-1α and cancer stem cell self-renewal

(C)PubChem CID:

184196

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/184196

[76]

Pancreas

Cells

PX-478

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Gemcitabine

(G)PubChem CID:

60750

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/60750

Elicits exposure of CRT

Release of HMGB1 and ATP

(P)PubChem CID:

11234794

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11234794

[77]

Cells

FRAX597:

PAK1 selective inhibitor

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Inhibits HIF-1α and AKT activity

(F)PubChem CID:

70934541

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/70934541

[78]

Cells

(PANC-1)

HS-173:

PI3K inhibitor

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Sorafenib

Induces G2/M arrest

Increases apoptosis

(H)PubChem CID:

52936849

URL:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/hs-173

[79]

  1. Abbreviation: VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor, EGFR Epidermal growth factor, PI3k Phosphoinositide-3-kinase, Akt Protein kinase B, IGF-1 Insulin like growth factor-1, HDAC Histone deacetylase, MDR1 Multi-Drug Resistance 1, GLUT1 Glucose transporter 1, ERK ½ Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase ½, m-TOR Mechanistic target of rapamycin, CDK Cyclin-dependent kinases, TOPO Topoisomerase