Table 5.
Small molecular inhibitors targeting STAT3
| Inhibitor | Target | Types of cancer/transformed cell lines |
|---|---|---|
| PY*LKTK [165] | SH2 domain | Transformed fibroblasts |
| STA-21 [166] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer |
| LLL-3 [167] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer |
| Stattic [168] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer |
| S3I-201 [169] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma |
| S3I-M2001 [170] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer, pancreatic cancer |
| BP-1–102 [171] | SH2 domain | Breast cancer, lung cancer |
| HIC 1 [172] | DNA binding domain | Breast cancer |
| IS3–295 [173] | DNA binding domain | Colon cancer |
| DBD-1 [174] | DNA binding domain | Melanoma |
| InS3–54 [175] | DNA binding domain | Breast cancer, lung cancer |
| ST3-H2A2 [178] | N-terminal domain | Prostate cancer |
| G-quartet ODN [184, 185] | SH2 domain | Head and neck cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer |