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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Marine-Derived Bisindoles for Potent Selective Cancer Drug Discovery and Development.

Mengwei Xu, Zhaofang Bai, Baocheng Xie, Rui Peng, Ziwei Du, Yan Liu, Guangshuai Zhang, Si Yan, Xiaohe Xiao, Shuanglin Qin

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In one paragraph

Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Marine natural products.Natural product reports · 2026
    Review
  4. NaHMDS/B(CRSC advances · 2025
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mengwei XuHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Zhaofang BaiSenior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Baocheng XieDepartment of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China.
Rui PengHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Ziwei DuHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Yan LiuHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Guangshuai ZhangHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Si YanHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
Xiaohe XiaoSenior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Shuanglin QinHubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3022-7233
Hubei University of Science and Technology · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNDongguan People’s Hospital · CN

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M693961National Natural Science Foundation of China 82204250Young and Middle-Aged Talent Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education Q20222808
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine-derived bisindoles exhibit structural diversity and exert anti-cancer influence through multiple mechanisms. Comprehensive research has shown that the development success rate of drugs derived from marine natural products is four times higher than that of other natural derivatives. Currently, there are 20 marine-derived drugs used in clinical practice, with 11 of them demonstrating anti-tumor effects. This article provides a thorough review of recent advancements in anti-tumor exploration involving 167 natural marine bisindole products and their derivatives. Not only has enzastaurin entered clinical practice, but there is also a successfully marketed marine-derived bisindole compound called midostaurin that is used for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. In summary, investigations into the biological activity and clinical progress of marine-derived bisindoles have revealed their remarkable selectivity, minimal toxicity, and efficacy against various cancer cells. Consequently, they exhibit immense potential in the field of anti-tumor drug development, especially in the field of anti-tumor drug resistance. In the future, these compounds may serve as promising leads in the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsBiological ProductsLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteAquatic OrganismsDrug DiscoveryHumansAntineoplastic AgentsBiological Productsanticancer drugantitumor activitybisindole alkaloidscancermarine natural products

Identifiers

PMID38474445
PMCPMC10935119
OpenAlexW4391996849

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