Review Article

Targeting Signaling Pathways in Cancer Stem Cells for Cancer Treatment

Table 2

Small molecule/biological therapeutics targeting the Hedgehog pathway.

MoleculeFunctionPhase/clinical trialsCancer typeNCT Number

GDC-0449 (Vismodegib derivative)SMO inhibitorPhase 2Basal cell carcinoma, ovarian cancer, metastatic pancreatic cancer, medulloblastoma, small cell lung cancer, metastatic prostate cancer, glioblastoma, and acute myeloid leukemiaNCT00833417
NCT01201915
NCT00739661
NCT01088815

GenisteinDownregulate Gli1Phase 1/2Colorectal cancerNCT01985763

Sonidegib (LDE225)SMO inhibitorPhase 1/2Prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, and basal cell carcinomaNCT02195973
NCT01487785
NCT01529450

5E1Prevent HH ligand-Patched bindingPreclinicalProstate cancerN/A

Glasdegib (PF-04449913)SMO inhibitorPhase 1b/2Acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemiaNCT01841333
NCT01286467

The clinical trial information was accessed via https://clinicaltrials.gov with National Clinical TrialNumber (NCT Number).