Synergistic effects of concurrent blockade of PI3K and MEK pathways in pancreatic cancer preclinical models

H Zhong, C Sanchez, D Spitrzer, S Plambeck-Suess… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Patients with pancreatic cancer have dismal prognoses, and novel therapies are urgently
needed. Mutations of the KRAS oncogene occur frequently in pancreatic cancer and …

Modeling targeted inhibition of MEK and PI3 kinase in human pancreatic cancer

MR Junttila, V Devasthali, JH Cheng, J Castillo… - Molecular cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Activating mutations in the KRAS oncogene occur in approximately 90% of pancreatic
cancers, resulting in aberrant activation of the MAPK and the PI3K pathways, driving …

Kras as a key oncogene and therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer

MA Collins, M Pasca di Magliano - Frontiers in physiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest human malignancies and little progress has been
achieved in its treatment over the past decades. Advances in our understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting ERK enhances the cytotoxic effect of the novel PI3K and mTOR dual inhibitor VS-5584 in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

C Ning, M Liang, S Liu, G Wang, H Edwards, Y Xia… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly disease in urgent need of newer
therapeutic modalities. Majority of patients with PDAC have mutations in KRAS, which …

Combined MEK and PI3K inhibition in a mouse model of pancreatic cancer

B Alagesan, G Contino, AR Guimaraes… - Clinical cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Purpose: Improved therapeutic approaches are needed for the treatment of pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). As dual MEK and PI3K inhibition is presently being used in …

Dual inhibition of the PI3K and MAPK pathways enhances nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine chemotherapy response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

N Awasthi, D Kronenberger, A Stefaniak, MS Hassan… - Cancer Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Standard chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), nab-paclitaxel
(NPT) plus gemcitabine (Gem), has led to an average survival of 8.5 months. Presently, no …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of the KRAS-PDK1 axis in pancreatic cancer

R Ferro, M Falasca - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive tumour that is very resistant to treatments and it is
rarely diagnosed early because of absence of specific symptoms. Therefore, the prognosis …

[HTML][HTML] A MEK/PI3K/HDAC inhibitor combination therapy for KRAS mutant pancreatic cancer cells

I Ischenko, O Petrenko, MJ Hayman - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive, metastatic disease with
limited treatment options. Factors contributing to the metastatic predisposition and therapy …

Genetic events that limit the efficacy of MEK and RTK inhibitor therapies in a mouse model of KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer

P Pettazzoni, A Viale, P Shah, A Carugo, H Ying… - Cancer research, 2015 - AACR
Mutated KRAS (KRAS*) is a fundamental driver in the majority of pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinomas (PDAC). Using an inducible mouse model of KRAS*-driven PDAC, we …

Extensive preclinical validation of combined RMC-4550 and LY3214996 supports clinical investigation for KRAS mutant pancreatic cancer

KJ Frank, A Mulero-Sanchez, A Berninger… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Over 90% of pancreatic cancers present mutations in KRAS, one of the most common
oncogenic drivers overall. Currently, most KRAS mutant isoforms cannot be targeted directly …