Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

DR Simpson, LK Mell, EEW Cohen - Oral oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite recent advances in novel therapies, the prognosis for patients with squamous cell
carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) remains poor. Progress in understanding the …

Targeting PI3K signaling in combination cancer therapy

E Pons-Tostivint, B Thibault, J Guillermet-Guibert - Trends in cancer, 2017 - cell.com
Targeting upstream phosphatidylinositol-3-kinases (PI3Ks) in the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
appears to be a promising therapy in solid cancers; however, first early clinical trials with …

Current challenges and clinical investigations of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-and ErbB family-targeted agents in the treatment of head and neck …

RB Cohen - Cancer treatment reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Overexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a common characteristic
of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Cetuximab is a chimeric anti-EGFR …

[HTML][HTML] N-cadherin expression is associated with acquisition of EMT phenotype and with enhanced invasion in erlotinib-resistant lung cancer cell lines

X Zhang, G Liu, Y Kang, Z Dong, Q Qian, X Ma - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The epidermal growth-factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been
effective in non-small cell lung cancer patients. However, acquired resistance eventually …

[HTML][HTML] Precision medicine approaches to overcome resistance to therapy in head and neck cancers

S Ortiz-Cuaran, J Bouaoud, A Karabajakian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most incident cancer
worldwide. More than half of HNSCC patients experience locoregional or distant relapse to …

[HTML][HTML] Combination therapy as a promising way to fight oral cancer

JPN Silva, B Pinto, L Monteiro, PMA Silva, H Bousbaa - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oral cancer is a highly aggressive tumor with invasive properties that can lead to metastasis
and high mortality rates. Conventional treatment strategies, such as surgery, chemotherapy …

STAT3/HOTAIR signaling axis regulates HNSCC growth in an EZH2-dependent manner

S Sun, Y Wu, W Guo, F Yu, L Kong, Y Ren, Y Wang… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Abstract Purpose: PI3K and STAT3 are frequently activated in cancer progression. However,
little is known about the underlying mechanisms by which PI3K and STAT3 regulate head …

Anti‐epidermal growth factor receptor therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: focus on potential molecular mechanisms of drug resistance

C Boeckx, M Baay, A Wouters, P Specenier… - The …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Targeted therapy against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is one of the most
promising molecular therapeutics for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) …

[HTML][HTML] A phase II trial of dacomitinib, an oral pan-human EGF receptor (HER) inhibitor, as first-line treatment in recurrent and/or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma …

ARA Razak, D Soulieres, SA Laurie, SJ Hotte, S Singh… - Annals of oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background An open-label, multicenter, single-arm phase II trial was conducted to
investigate the clinical activity of dacomitinib in recurrent/metastatic squamous-cell …

[HTML][HTML] The dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor PKI-587 enhances sensitivity to cetuximab in EGFR-resistant human head and neck cancer models

V D'amato, R Rosa, C D'amato, L Formisano… - British journal of …, 2014 - nature.com
Background: Cetuximab is the only targeted agent approved for the treatment of head and
neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), but low response rates and disease progression …