Impact of EGFR point mutations on the sensitivity to gefitinib: insights from comparative structural analyses and molecular dynamics simulations

B Liu, B Bernard, JH Wu - Proteins: Structure, Function, and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Emergence of resistant mutations in drug targets represents a serious problem in the
targeted chemotherapy. One challenging issue is to understand the atomic‐detailed effect of …

Gefitinib derivatives and drug-resistance: A perspective from molecular dynamics simulations

A Ahmadi, E Mohammadnejadi… - Computers in Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Epidermal-growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase (TK) with a
significant role in cell survival. EGFR is upregulated in various cancer cells and known as a …

Binding mechanism of kinase inhibitors to EGFR and T790M, L858R and L858R/T790M mutants through structural and energetic analysis

M Bello - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Experimental studies have demonstrated that L858R mutation in the EGF receptor (EGFR)
confers tumor sensitivity whereas T790M and L858R/T790M mutations cause resistance to …

Structural signature of the G719S-T790M double mutation in the EGFR kinase domain and its response to inhibitors

C Chakraborty, NS N, SK Ali, H Zhu - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Some individuals with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) benefit from therapies targeting
epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the characterization of a new mechanism of …

Mechanism of drug efficacy within the EGF receptor revealed by microsecond molecular dynamics simulation

S Wan, DW Wright, PV Coveney - Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2012 - AACR
The EGF receptor (EGFR) regulates important cellular processes including proliferation,
differentiation, and apoptosis. EGFR is frequently overexpressed in a range of cancers and …

Uncovering the molecular basis for the better gefitinib sensitivity of EGFR with complex mutations over single rare mutation: insights from molecular simulations

M Li, M Li, Y Xie, J Guo - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an intensively focused target for anti-tumor
compounds used in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) therapy. Compared to the classical …

A systematic profile of clinical inhibitors responsive to EGFR somatic amino acid mutations in lung cancer: implication for the molecular mechanism of drug resistance …

X Ai, Y Sun, H Wang, S Lu - Amino Acids, 2014 - Springer
Human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has become a well-established target for
the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, a large number …

Insight into binding mechanisms of EGFR allosteric inhibitors using molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations

S Wan, R Yan, Y Jiang, Z Li, J Zhang… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR) kinase domain mutations are a common cause of non-small-cell lung cancer …

EGFR Mutant Structural Database: computationally predicted 3D structures and the corresponding binding free energies with gefitinib and erlotinib

L Ma, DD Wang, Y Huang, H Yan, MP Wong… - BMC …, 2015 - Springer
Background Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-induced drug resistance has
caused great difficulties in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However …

Microsecond-timescale MD simulation of EGFR minor mutation predicts the structural flexibility of EGFR kinase core that reflects EGFR inhibitor sensitivity

T Yoshizawa, K Uchibori, M Araki, S Matsumoto… - NPJ Precision …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Approximately 15–30% of patients with lung cancer harbor mutations in the EGFR
gene. Major EGFR mutations (> 90% of EGFR-mutated lung cancer) are highly sensitive to …