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Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics · Journal article
Pharmaceuticals · August 8, 2026
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This is a narrative review synthesizing structural chemistry and mechanistic principles underlying anticancer scaffolds and radiotheranostic design. It proposes a framework connecting medicinal chemistry to molecular oncology and nuclear medicine but reports no empirical results, clinical outcomes, or comparative efficacy data.
Journal article. Conceptual review of chemical scaffolds and their potential application in oncology; no specific patient or study population..
Review identifies major scaffold classes—thiosemicarbazones, heterocyclic compounds, metal-based agents, hybrid molecules, and multifunctional platforms—as drivers of contemporary anticancer drug discovery. Proposes mechanistic convergence between scaffold-mediated anticancer effects and radionuclide-induced cytotoxicity via shared pathways: DNA damage, oxidative stress, DNA repair inhibition, and oncogenic signaling modulation. Outlines a scaffold-centered framework for radiotheranostic development, emphasizing hybrid molecular design, copper-based theranostic systems, and artificial intelligence-assisted ligand discovery.
No primary efficacy or safety data reported; no comparative outcomes between scaffold classes. Proposes mechanistic convergence between scaffold-mediated anticancer effects and radionuclide-induced cytotoxicity via shared pathways: DNA damage, oxidative stress, DNA repair inhibition, and oncogenic signaling modulation.
This review is a perspective piece meant to inform drug design strategy rather than guide clinical practice. Clinicians and researchers should treat the proposed frameworks as hypothesis-generating and await empirical validation through preclinical and clinical studies.
A narrative review proposing conceptual frameworks and structural principles for drug design, without reporting empirical outcomes or clinical evidence.
This review is a perspective piece meant to inform drug design strategy rather than guide clinical practice. Clinicians and researchers should treat the proposed frameworks as hypothesis-generating and await empirical validation through preclinical and clinical studies.
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide despite advances in molecular oncology and targeted therapeutics. The growing demand for precision medicine has accelerated the development of radiotheranostics, an emerging paradigm that integrates molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy. In parallel, medicinal chemistry continues to generate structurally diverse small-molecule scaffolds capable of modulating key oncogenic pathways. Increasing evidence indicates that certain chemical scaffolds possess intrinsic properties that extend beyond conventional anticancer activity and support their translation into radiotheranostic applications. This review examines major scaffold classes driving contemporary anticancer drug discovery, including thiosemicarbazones, heterocyclic compounds, metal-based agents, hybrid molecules, and multifunctional platforms. Particular attention is given to the structural features governing biological activity, target selectivity, metal coordination, and radiolabeling potential. The review further highlights the mechanistic convergence between scaffold-mediated anticancer effects and radionuclide-induced cytotoxicity, emphasizing shared pathways involving DNA damage, oxidative stress, inhibition of DNA repair, and modulation of oncogenic signaling. Based on these observations, a scaffold-centered framework for radiotheranostic development is proposed, with perspectives on hybrid molecular design, copper-based theranostic systems, and artificial intelligence-assisted ligand discovery. By integrating medicinal chemistry, molecular oncology, and nuclear medicine, this review outlines structural principles that may facilitate the rational design of next-generation precision anticancer agents and radiotheranostic platforms.
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