Indonesian Pharmacopeia Journal (IPJ)
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): 31 July 2025

IN SILICO STUDY OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.) ISOFLAVONES FOR ANTI-BREAST CANCER THROUGH HER2 TARGETING

Ayu Tri Agustin (Universitas dr. Soebandi)
Nadia Khairun Nisa (Program of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas dr. Soebandi. Jl. DR. Soebandi No. 99, Jember 68111, East Java, Indonesia)
IGA Karnasih (Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Mohammad Rofik Usman (Program of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas dr. Soebandi. Jl. DR. Soebandi No. 99, Jember 68111, East Java, Indonesia)
Shinta Mayasari (Program of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas dr. Soebandi. Jl. DR. Soebandi No. 99, Jember 68111, East Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2025

Abstract

One of the cancers with the most excellent death rates worldwide, including in Indonesia, is breast cancer. Elevated HER2 expression significantly contributes to breast cancer progression by stimulating cell proliferation. Targeted therapies such as trastuzumab have limitations due to potential side effects. This study aims to identify the possible role of soybean (Glycine max L.) isoflavone compounds in inhibiting HER2 using an in silico approach prediction of physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and bioactivity through SwissADME and PASS Online. The Hex 8.0.0 docking tool and Biovia Discovery Studio 2019 looked into how molecules interact with each other in complicated ways. Our study revealed that physicochemically the compounds acetylgenistin, acetylglycitin, and acetyldaidzin met Lipinski's Rule of Five criteria (BM (< 500), Log P (< 5), HBD (< 5), HBA (< 10), and MR (40-130)), pharmacokinetically the compound acetylgenistin met the ADME parameters and bioactively all six compounds had anticancer activity (Pa > 0.2). Based on the results of molecular docking analysis, the six soy isoflavone compounds can interact and have low binding energy values. The binding energy values of malonylgenistin, acetylgenistin, and acetyldaidzin are the lowest and close to trastuzumab, at -286.6, -283.4, and -277.7kcal/mol, respectively. These findings suggest that soybean (Glycine max L.) isoflavone compounds have potential as anticancer drug candidates in inhibiting HER2.

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ipj

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Chemistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Indonesian Pharmacopeia Journal (IPJ) is a scientific journal published by pharmacy study program at Universitas dr. Soebandi, Indonesia. Releasing two issues annually in January and July, we dedicate our journal to research and development especially in the field of Pharmaceutics. We accept ...