[HTML][HTML] KRAS wild-type pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: molecular pathology and therapeutic opportunities

C Luchini, G Paolino, P Mattiolo, ML Piredda… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly disease, whose main molecular trait
is the MAPK pathway activation due to KRAS mutation, which is present in 90% of cases …

Molecular Characterization of KRAS Wild-type Tumors in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

PA Philip, I Azar, J Xiu, MJ Hall, AE Hendifar, E Lou… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Purpose: KRAS mutation (MT) is a major oncogenic driver in pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC). A small subset of PDACs harbor KRAS wild-type (WT). We aim to …

[HTML][HTML] KRAS mutation: The booster of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma transformation and progression

Z Zhang, H Zhang, X Liao, H Tsai - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer. It
has a poor response to conventional therapy and has an extremely poor 5-year survival rate …

[HTML][HTML] A KRAS wild type mutational status confers a survival advantage in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

AL Windon, A Loaiza-Bonilla, CE Jensen… - Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The KRAS oncogene is a driver mutation and is present in greater than 90% of
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC). A subset of these tumors, however, do not …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of KRAS mutations and co-mutations on clinical outcomes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

A Yousef, M Yousef, S Chowdhury, K Abdilleh… - NPJ Precision …, 2024 - nature.com
The relevance of KRAS mutation alleles to clinical outcome remains inconclusive in
pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We conducted a retrospective study of 803 patients …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting KRAS in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: The long road to cure

VHF de Jesus, MC Mathias-Machado, JPF de Farias… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest malignancies in
humans. Despite advances in systemic therapy, prognosis still remains poor. However …

Oncogenic drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities in KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer

H Singh, RB Keller, KS Kapner, J Dilly… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Abstract Purpose: Approximately 8% to 10% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC)
do not harbor mutations in KRAS. Understanding the unique molecular and clinical features …

KRAS Mutation Variants and Co-occurring PI3K Pathway Alterations Impact Survival for Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas

AC Diehl, LM Hannan, DB Zhen, AL Coveler… - The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background KRAS variant alleles may have differential biological properties which impact
prognosis and therapeutic options in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDA). Materials …

[HTML][HTML] KRAS as a key oncogene in the clinical precision diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer

M Dai, S Chen, X Teng, K Chen, W Cheng - Journal of Cancer, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most malignant tumors, with a 5-
year survival rate of less than 10%. At present, the comprehensive treatment based on …

[HTML][HTML] Oncogenic KRAS signalling in pancreatic cancer

S Eser, A Schnieke, G Schneider, D Saur - British journal of cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is almost universally fatal. The annual number of
deaths equals the number of newly diagnosed cases, despite maximal treatment. The …