Precision drugging of the MAPK pathway in head and neck cancer

HL Ngan, CH Law, YCY Choi, JYS Chan… - NPJ genomic …, 2022 - nature.com
The mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is central for cell proliferation,
differentiation, and senescence. In human, germline defects of the pathway contribute to …

MAPK pathway mutations in head and neck cancer affect immune microenvironments and ErbB3 signaling

HL Ngan, Y Liu, AY Fong, PHY Poon… - Life science …, 2020 - life-science-alliance.org
MAPK pathway mutations affect one-fifth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(HNSCC). Unexpectedly, MAPK pathway aberrations are associated with remarkably long …

Integrating genomics in head and neck cancer treatment: Promises and pitfalls

J Thariat, S Vignot, A Lapierre, AT Falk, J Guigay… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) represent a multifactorial disease of
poor prognosis. They have lagged behind other cancers in terms of personalized therapy …

Functional precision medicine identifies novel druggable targets and therapeutic options in head and neck cancer

C Xu, O Nikolova, RS Basom, RM Mitchell, R Shaw… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common
cancer worldwide, with high mortality and a lack of targeted therapies. To identify and …

Disruption of the HER3-PI3K-mTOR oncogenic signaling axis and PD-1 blockade as a multimodal precision immunotherapy in head and neck cancer

Z Wang, Y Goto, MM Allevato, VH Wu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has revolutionized head and neck squamous
cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment, but< 20% of patients achieve durable responses …

Oncogenic driver mutations predict outcome in a cohort of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients within a clinical trial

J Fernandez-Mateos, J Perez-Garcia… - Scientific …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract 234 diagnostic formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks from
homogeneously treated patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell …

Exploiting the head and neck cancer oncogenome: widespread PI3K-mTOR pathway alterations and novel molecular targets

R Iglesias-Bartolome, D Martin, JS Gutkind - Cancer discovery, 2013 - AACR
Two studies published in this issue of Cancer Discovery describe the emerging mutational
landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) and their genomic and …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular pathways in head and neck cancer: EGFR, PI3K, and more

A Psyrri, TY Seiwert, A Jimeno - American Society of Clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
The treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is set to undergo rapid
changes, as novel treatment targets informed by genomic profiling and novel molecularly …

Therapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: identification, evaluation, and clinical translation

JD Howard, B Lu, CH Chung - Oral oncology, 2012 - Elsevier
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) encompasses a diverse group of
malignancies originating in the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted treatment of head and neck (pre) cancer: preclinical target identification and development of novel therapeutic applications

AM van Harten, RH Brakenhoff - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) develop in the mucosal lining of the
upper-aerodigestive tract. In carcinogen-induced HNSCC, tumors emerge from …