New Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines as Anticancer VEGFR-2 Inhibitors with Apoptosis Induction: Design, Synthesis, and Biological and In Silico Studies.

The study highlights compound 8b as a promising VEGFR-2 inhibitor with potent anti-proliferative activities. Its mechanism of action involves cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis. Further, molecular docking and dynamic simulations support the strong binding affinity of compound 8b to VEGFR-2.