The invention relates to the technical field of medical
chemistry and tumor treatment, in particular to application of a novel
NOX4 inhibitor ZZU026 and derivatives thereof in
tumor resistance and immune response change. The preparation method of the ZZU026 comprises the following steps: replacing N, N-dimethylamino on a
benzene ring of GKT137831 with morpholinyl; methoxyl is introduced into the core skeleton. The ZZU026 has a remarkable inhibiting effect on
NOX4, has the functions of inhibiting
tumor growth, new vascularization and immune-related diseases, regulating and controlling polarization of macrophages and the like, and can inhibit
phenotype transformation of macrophages from M1 to M2 and finally inhibit proliferation and
immune escape of
lung cancer cells; the ZZU026 and the derivatives thereof can be prepared into drugs, health care products, tablets, particles, capsules, oral liquid or injection, and can be used for treating
lung cancer and other tumors.