Recent advances in targeting the “undruggable” proteins: from drug discovery to clinical trials

X Xie, T Yu, X Li, N Zhang, LJ Foster, C Peng… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Undruggable proteins are a class of proteins that are often characterized by large, complex
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …

Small molecule inhibitors targeting the cancers

GH Liu, T Chen, X Zhang, XL Ma, HS Shi - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Compared with traditional therapies, targeted therapy has merits in selectivity, efficacy, and
tolerability. Small molecule inhibitors are one of the primary targeted therapies for cancer …

Chemical remodeling of a cellular chaperone to target the active state of mutant KRAS

CJ Schulze, KJ Seamon, Y Zhao, YC Yang, J Cregg… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The discovery of small-molecule inhibitors requires suitable binding pockets on protein
surfaces. Proteins that lack this feature are considered undruggable and require innovative …

Comutations and KRASG12C Inhibitor Efficacy in Advanced NSCLC

MV Negrao, HA Araujo, G Lamberti, AJ Cooper… - Cancer discovery, 2023 - AACR
Molecular modifiers of KRASG12C inhibitor (KRASG12Ci) efficacy in advanced KRAS G12C-
mutant NSCLC are poorly defined. In a large unbiased clinicogenomic analysis of 424 …

JDQ443, a Structurally Novel, Pyrazole-Based, Covalent Inhibitor of KRASG12C for the Treatment of Solid Tumors

E Lorthiois, M Gerspacher, KS Beyer… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rapid emergence of tumor resistance via RAS pathway reactivation has been reported from
clinical studies of covalent KRASG12C inhibitors. Thus, inhibitors with broad potential for …

Kras oncogene ablation prevents resistance in advanced lung adenocarcinomas

M Salmón, R Álvarez-Díaz… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
KRASG12C inhibitors have revolutionized the clinical management of patients with KRAS
G12C-mutant lung adenocarcinoma. However, patient exposure to these inhibitors leads to …

Genome-Wide CRISPR Screens Identify Multiple Synthetic Lethal Targets That Enhance KRASG12C Inhibitor Efficacy

S Mukhopadhyay, HY Huang, Z Lin, M Ranieri, S Li… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
Non–small lung cancers (NSCLC) frequently (∼ 30%) harbor KRAS driver mutations, half of
which are KRAS G12C. KRAS-mutant NSCLC with comutated STK11 and/or KEAP1 is …

Clinical and Genomic Features of Response and Toxicity to Sotorasib in a Real-World Cohort of Patients With Advanced KRAS G12C-Mutant Non–Small Cell Lung …

R Thummalapalli, E Bernstein, B Herzberg… - JCO Precision …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE With the recent approval of the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib for patients with
advanced KRAS G12C-mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there is a new need to …

Resistance to KRAS G12C inhibition in non-small cell lung cancer

A Di Federico, I Ricciotti, V Favorito… - Current Oncology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Although the recent development of direct KRASG12C inhibitors
(G12Ci) has improved outcomes in KRAS mutant cancers, responses occur only in a fraction …

[HTML][HTML] Precision oncology provides opportunities for targeting KRAS-inhibitor resistance

M Sattler, A Mohanty, P Kulkarni, R Salgia - Trends in Cancer, 2023 - cell.com
Novel inhibitors targeting Kirsten rat sarcoma virus homolog (KRAS) KRAS G12C in various
cancers have shown good initial efficacy, but therapy-related drug resistance eventually …