Journal of Pharmacological Reports
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Importance of Anticancer drugs in pharmacology

Scinthia Peacock^{* *}Correspondence: Scinthia Peacock, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Health Science, India, Email:

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Classically, anticancer drugs were grouped as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy. Chemotherapy included variety a families defined by both their chemical structure and mechanism of action: alkylating agents, antibiotics, antimetabolites, topoisomerase I and II inhibitors, mitosis inhibitors, platinum compounds and others However, the group ‘‘others’’ has expanded such a lot that this classification is not any longer useful. Classification A drug classification serves two main objectives: the achievement of a comprehensive view of the available drugs and therefore the design of combination therapy. A worldwide view is vital to recollect the drugs and their mechanism of action and also for teaching purposes. On the opposite hand, multidrug regimens usually include drugs belonging to different groups to extend efficacy and reduce toxicity, a minimum of whenever classical chemotherapy cares. Drugs could also be directed at tumor cells or other elements involved in carcinogenesis, i.e., the endothelium and extracellular matrix, and therefore the system. Potential host cells like the bone can also be targeted. The target could also be located at the DNA, RNA or protein level. Generally, chemotherapy acts at the DNA level in tumor cells, whereas monoclonal antibodies and little molecules interact with proteins, either within the tumor cells or in other elements. Antisense oligonucleotides are the most drugs directed against mRNA. A drug classification serves two main objectives: the achievement of a comprehensive view of the available drugs and therefore the design of combination therapy. a worldwide view is vital to recollect the drugs and their mechanism of action and also for teaching purposes. On the opposite hand, multidrug regimens usually include drugs belonging to different groups to extend efficacy and reduce toxicity, a minimum of whenever classical chemotherapy cares. Drugs could also be directed at tumor cells or other elements involved in carcinogenesis, i.e., the endothelium and extracellular matrix, and therefore the system. Potential host cells like the bone can also be targeted. . The target could also be located at the DNA, RNA or protein level. Generally, chemotherapy acts at the DNA level in tumor cells, whereas monoclonal antibodies and little molecules interact with proteins, either within the tumor cells or in other elements. Antisense oligonucleotides are the most drugs directed against mRNA.