Elesclomol: a copper ionophore targeting mitochondrial metabolism for cancer therapy

P Zheng, C Zhou, L Lu, B Liu, Y Ding - Journal of Experimental & Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Elesclomol is an anticancer drug that targets mitochondrial metabolism. In the past,
elesclomol was recognized as an inducer of oxidative stress, but now it has also been found …

BRAF mutations in melanoma: biological aspects, therapeutic implications, and circulating biomarkers

G Castellani, M Buccarelli, MB Arasi, S Rossi… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cutaneous melanoma represents the most aggressive form of skin cancer
and its occurrence, development, and progression are based on the accumulation of several …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting EGFR in melanoma–the sea of possibilities to overcome drug resistance

J Pastwińska, K Karaś, I Karwaciak… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Melanoma is considered one of the most aggressive skin cancers. It spreads and
metastasizes quickly and is intrinsically resistant to most conventional chemotherapeutics …

Dual target inhibitors based on EGFR: Promising anticancer agents for the treatment of cancers (2017-)

L Hu, M Fan, S Shi, X Song, F Wang, H He… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The EGFR family play a significant role in cell signal transduction and their overexpression
is implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous human solid cancers. Inhibition of the EGFR …

Molecular aspects and therapeutic implications of herbal compounds targeting different types of cancer

A Sharma, L Sharma, SK Nandy, N Payal, S Yadav… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to genetic changes in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequences, cancer continues to be
the second most prevalent cause of death. The traditional target-directed approach, which is …

CDK12 is hyperactivated and a synthetic-lethal target in BRAF-mutated melanoma

T Houles, G Lavoie, S Nourreddine, W Cheung… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and considered intrinsically resistant to
chemotherapy. Nearly all melanomas harbor mutations that activate the RAS/mitogen …

Histone deacetylase inhibitors to overcome resistance to targeted and immuno therapy in metastatic melanoma

M Yeon, Y Kim, HS Jung, D Jeoung - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Therapies that target oncogenes and immune checkpoint molecules constitute a major
group of treatments for metastatic melanoma. A mutation in BRAF (BRAF V600E) affects …

Characterization of melanoma cell lines resistant to vemurafenib and evaluation of their responsiveness to EGFR-and MET-inhibitor treatment

E Dratkiewicz, A Simiczyjew… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Constitutively active mutated BRAF kinase occurs in more than 40% of patients suffering
from melanoma. To block its activity, a specific inhibitor, vemurafenib, is applied as a …

Circulating Tumor DNA Genomics Reveal Potential Mechanisms of Resistance to BRAF-Targeted Therapies in Patients with BRAF-Mutant Metastatic Non–Small Cell …

S Ortiz-Cuaran, L Mezquita, A Swalduz, M Aldea… - Clinical Cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Purpose: The limited knowledge on the molecular profile of patients with BRAF-mutant non–
small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who progress under BRAF-targeted therapies (BRAF-TT) …

Loss of MHC-I antigen presentation correlated with immune checkpoint blockade tolerance in MAPK inhibitor-resistant melanoma

J Yu, X Wu, J Song, Y Zhao, H Li, M Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune checkpoint blockade and MAPK-targeted combined therapy is a promising regimen
for advanced melanoma patients. However, the clinical benefit from this combo regimen …