Implication of PI3K/Akt pathway in pancreatic cancer: When PI3K isoforms matter?

R Baer, C Cintas, N Therville… - Advances in biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer belongs to the incurable family of solid cancers. Despite of a recent better
understanding its molecular biology, and an increased number of clinical trials, there is still a …

Challenges for the clinical development of PI3K inhibitors: strategies to improve their impact in solid tumors

AB Hanker, V Kaklamani, CL Arteaga - Cancer discovery, 2019 - AACR
The PI3K pathway is mutated and aberrantly activated in many cancers and plays a central
role in tumor cell proliferation and survival, making it a rational therapeutic target. Until …

Should individual PI3 kinase isoforms be targeted in cancer?

S Jia, TM Roberts, JJ Zhao - Current opinion in cell biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Activation of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway is frequently found in
common human cancers, brought about by oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) …

Targeting PI3K signalling in cancer: opportunities, challenges and limitations

JA Engelman - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 - nature.com
There are ample genetic and laboratory studies that suggest the PI3K–Akt pathway is vital to
the growth and survival of cancer cells. Inhibitors targeting this pathway are entering the …

Isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors for various diseases

RRY Bheemanaboina - Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are a family of ubiquitously distributed lipid kinases that
control a wide variety of intracellular signaling pathways. Over the years, PI3K has emerged …

Present and future of PI3K pathway inhibition in cancer: perspectives and limitations

E Ciraolo, F Morello, E Hirsch - Current medicinal chemistry, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) control key signaling pathways in cancer cells, leading
to cell proliferation, survival, motility and angiogenesis. In several human cancers, activation …

Targeting the PI3K signaling pathway in cancer therapy

C Bartholomeusz… - Expert opinion on …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The PI3K signaling pathway is involved in the regulation of cancer cell growth,
motility, survival and metabolism. The pathway is frequently active in many different types of …

PI3K inhibitors for cancer treatment: where do we stand?

SM Maira, F Stauffer, C Schnell… - Biochemical Society …, 2009 - portlandpress.com
In contrast with cytotoxic agents that do not differentiate between normal proliferating and
tumour cells, targeted therapies primarily exert their actions in cancer cells. Initiation and …

Targeting class I-II-III PI3Ks in cancer therapy: recent advances in tumor biology and preclinical research

B Thibault, F Ramos-Delgado, J Guillermet-Guibert - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The PI3K/AKT pathway is one of the most important signaling nodes in
cancer. While class I PI3K roles in cancer are well known, class II and III functions in …

At a crossroads: how to translate the roles of PI3K in oncogenic and metabolic signalling into improvements in cancer therapy

N Vasan, LC Cantley - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2022 - nature.com
Numerous agents targeting various phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway
components, including PI3K, AKT and mTOR, have been tested in oncology clinical trials …