An Overview of Quinoline Derivatives as Anti-Cancer Agents

Abstract

One of the most significant pharmacophoric cores in drug discovery in recent decades, notably in anticancer research, has been the quinoline scaffold. Many lead compounds with promising selective cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties are discovered using quinoline derivatives. The review of the literature found that quinoline derivatives have the ability to inhibit protein kinases and other molecular targets. It was also designed to be involved in the disruption of tubulin assembly. The purpose of this review is to highlight findings from studies on quinoline compounds that demonstrate several anticancer pathways. Overall, the design, discovery, and development of novel and potential multi-target anticancer agents or drugs may benefit from this class of quinoline molecules.