Figure 1.

Schematic representation of the approved and novel SMIs for breast cancer treatment discussed in this review.
Approved SMIs for CDK4/6 are represented by palbociclib, ribociclib and abemaciclib, and the PARP inhibitor, olaparib. Veliparib and talazoparib are novel SMIs against PARP, while buparlisib and alpelisib are novel SMIs, targeting PI3K.
CDK4/6, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6; PARP, poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase; PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinase; SMI, small molecule inhibitor.