In silico screening of potential FGF2 inhibitors for cancer therapy. (PubMed, In Silico Pharmacol)
Molecular docking study showed Elbasvir (1) to exhibit the strongest binding affinity (-8.1 kcal/mol), followed by Velpatasvir (2) (-7.6 kcal/mol), Daclatasvir (3) (-7.5 kcal/mol), Ritonavir (4) (-6.2 kcal/mol), Paliperidone Palmitate (5) (-5.9 kcal/mol), Saralasin (6) (-5.4 kcal/mol), Nystatin (8) (-5.2 kcal/mol), and Cobicistat (-5.1 kcal/mol)...Overall, the study provides mechanistic insights into the molecular interactions between FGF2 and these candidate drugs, highlighting the promising potential of compounds 1-6 and 8 for subsequent in vitro validation in cancer therapeutics. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40203-025-00495-2.