A Perspective on EGFR and Proteasome-based Targeted Therapy for Cancer

Background Cancer is known to be the most leading cause of death worldwide. It is understood that the sources causing cancer mainly include the activity of endogenous oncogenes, non-viral compounds and the fundamental portion of these oncogenes; the tyrosine kinase activity and proteasome activity are the main biomarkers responsible for cell proliferation. These biomarkers can be used as main targets and are believed to be the 'prime switches' for the signal communication activity to regulate cell death and cell cycle. Thus, signal transduction inhibitors (ligand-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors) and proteasome inhibitors can be used as a therapeutic modality to block the action of signaling between the cells as well as protein breakdown in order to induce cell apoptosis. Aims This article highlights the key points and provides an overview of the recent patents on EGFR and proteosome-based inhibitors having therapeutic efficacy. This review focuses on the patents related to therapeutic agents, their preparation process and the final outcome. Objective The main objective of this study is to facilitate the advancement and current perspectives in the treatment of cancer. Conclusion There are numerous strategies discussed in these patents to improve the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of EGFR and proteasome inhibitors. Further, the resistance to targeted therapy after long-term treatment can be overcome by using various excipients that can be used as a strategy to carry the drug. However, there is a need and scope for improving targeted therapeutics for cancer treatment with better fundamentals and characteristics. The widespread research on cancer therapy can create the path for future advancements in therapy with more prominent outcomes.