KRAS mutation: from undruggable to druggable in cancer

L Huang, Z Guo, F Wang, L Fu - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, and its treatment and outcomes have been
dramatically revolutionised by targeted therapies. As the most frequently mutated oncogene …

Direct Targeting KRAS Mutation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Focus on Resistance

D Reita, L Pabst, E Pencreach, E Guérin, L Dano… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene in non-small cell lung
cancers (NSCLC), with a frequency around 30%, and among them KRAS G12C mutation …

Cotargeting a MYC/eIF4A-survival axis improves the efficacy of KRAS inhibitors in lung cancer

F Nardi, N Perurena, AE Schade, ZH Li… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Despite the success of KRAS G12C inhibitors in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), more
effective treatments are needed. One preclinical strategy has been to cotarget RAS and …

Overcoming resistance to drugs targeting KRASG12C mutation

D Jiao, S Yang - The Innovation, 2020 - cell.com
Activating KRAS mutations are present in 25% of human cancer. Although oncogenic Ras
was deemed" undruggable" in the past, recent efforts led to the development of …

KRAS G12C mutations in NSCLC: from target to resistance

A Addeo, GL Banna, A Friedlaender - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A better understanding of the role of KRAS and its different mutations has
led to the development of specific small-molecule inhibitors able to target KRAS G12C, an …

Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibition synergizes with KRAS G12C inhibitors in treating cancer through the regulation of the FAK–YAP signaling

B Zhang, Y Zhang, J Zhang, P Liu, B Jiao… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
KRAS mutation is one of the most prevalent genetic drivers of cancer development, yet
KRAS mutations are until very recently considered undruggable. There are ongoing trials of …

Targeting KRAS in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: The long road to cure

VHF de Jesus, MC Mathias-Machado, JPF de Farias… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest malignancies in
humans. Despite advances in systemic therapy, prognosis still remains poor. However …

Glycogen synthase kinase 3β in cancer biology and treatment

T Domoto, M Uehara, D Bolidong, T Minamoto - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β is a multifunctional serine/threonine protein kinase with
more than 100 substrates and interacting molecules. GSK3β is normally active in cells and …

RAS degraders: The new frontier for RAS-driven cancers

TE Escher, KJF Satchell - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
The function and significance of RAS proteins in cancer have been widely studied for
decades. In 2013, the National Cancer Institute established the RAS Initiative to explore …

Tumor biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy

Y Zhou, L Tao, J Qiu, J Xu, X Yang, Y Zhang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Tumor biomarkers, the substances which are produced by tumors or the body's responses to
tumors during tumorigenesis and progression, have been demonstrated to possess critical …