ReviewMedicinal research reviews2022
Upgrade of an old drug: Auranofin in innovative cancer therapies to overcome drug resistance and to increase drug effectiveness.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cell surface thiol-disulfide regulation in cancer: Mechanisms, implications, and theranostic strategies.Redox biology · 2026Review
- Auranofin reimagined: an emerging therapeutic candidate for neurodegenerative diseases through molecular mechanistic insights.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
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- Inflammation and RONS Dysregulation by Redox Enzymes as Mechanistic Links in HIV-1-Cancer Comorbidity.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Targeting redox metabolism and low-dose radiotherapy synergistically activate cGAS-STING pathway to improve NK cell therapy efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- NewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Structure-Activity Relationships of Silver(I)- and Gold(I)-NHC Complexes Reveal Distinctly Different Responses of Cisplatin-Resistant Ovarian Cancer to Bis-NHC-Gold(I) Derivatives.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2026Article
- Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals an NRF2-Mediated Redox and Metabolic Reprogramming in Sorafenib-Resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells.Biotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2026Article
- Auranofin Combination Therapy: A New Frontier in Cancer Treatment.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- High Cytotoxicity of Ruthenium(II) and Gold(I) Bimetallic Complexes and Its Precursors.Inorganic chemistry · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Antiproliferative Effects of Tri(2-Furyl)- and Triphenylphosphine-Gold(I) Pyridyl- and Pyrimidine-Thiolate Complexes.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Anti-Tumoral Treatment with Thioredoxin Reductase 1 Inhibitor Auranofin Fosters Regulatory T Cell and B16F10 Expansion in Mice.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Glabridin-Gold(I) Complex as a Novel Immunomodulatory Agent Targeting TrxR and MAPK Pathways for Synergistic Enhancement of Antitumor Immunity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Repurposing Auranofin for Oncology and Beyond: A Brief Overview of Clinical Trials as Mono- and Combination Therapy.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Auranofin is an oral gold(I) compound, initially developed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, Auranofin is under investigation for oncological application within a drug repurposing plan due to the relevant antineoplastic activity observed both in vitro and in vivo tumor models. In this review, we analysed studies in which Auranofin was used as a single drug or in combination with other molecules to enhance their anticancer activity or to overcome chemoresistance. The analysis of different targets/pathways affected by this drug in different cancer types has allowed us to highlight several interesting targets and effects of Auranofin besides the already well-known inhibition of thioredoxin reductase. Among these targets, inhibitory-κB kinase, deubiquitinates, protein kinase C iota have been frequently suggested. To rationalize the effects of Auranofin by a system biology-like approach, we exploited transcriptomic data obtained from a wide range of cell models, extrapolating the data deposited in the Connectivity Maps website and we attempted to provide a general conclusion and discussed the major points that need further investigation.
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