Crossing the blood–brain barrier: recent advances in drug delivery to the brain

MM Patel, BM Patel - CNS drugs, 2017 - Springer
CNS disorders are on the rise despite advancements in our understanding of their
pathophysiological mechanisms. A major hurdle to the treatment of these disorders is the …

Diverse signaling mechanisms of mTOR complexes: mTORC1 and mTORC2 in forming a formidable relationship

M Jhanwar-Uniyal, JV Wainwright, AL Mohan… - Advances in biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Activation of Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling plays a crucial role in
tumorigenesis of numerous malignancies including glioblastoma (GB). The Canonical …

Incidence, diagnosis, and management of QT prolongation induced by cancer therapies: a systematic review

A Porta‐Sánchez, C Gilbert, D Spears… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The cardiovascular complications of cancer therapeutics are the focus of the
burgeoning field of cardio‐oncology. A common challenge in this field is the impact of …

From signalling pathways to targeted therapies: unravelling glioblastoma's secrets and harnessing two decades of progress

B Dewdney, MR Jenkins, SA Best, S Freytag… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Glioblastoma, a rare, and highly lethal form of brain cancer, poses significant challenges in
terms of therapeutic resistance, and poor survival rates for both adult and paediatric patients …

Discrete signaling mechanisms of mTORC1 and mTORC2: Connected yet apart in cellular and molecular aspects

M Jhanwar-Uniyal, AG Amin, JB Cooper, K Das… - Advances in biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) signaling cascade
has been shown in tumorigenesis of numerous malignancies including glioblastoma (GB) …

Small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of brain cancer

TP Heffron - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
In addition to each of the factors that govern the identification of a successful oncology drug
candidate, drug discovery aimed at treating neurological cancer must also consider the …

Autophagic and apoptotic pathways as targets for chemotherapy in glioblastoma

C Trejo-Solís, N Serrano-Garcia… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant and aggressive type of brain tumor, with a
mean life expectancy of less than 15 months. This is due in part to the high resistance to …

Viral and other therapies for recurrent glioblastoma: is a 24-month durable response unusual?

EA Chiocca, F Nassiri, J Wang, P Peruzzi… - Neuro …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A phase I trial of an engineered poliovirus for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM)
has attracted attention due to 8 survivors reaching the 24-month and 5 reaching the 36 …

mTOR‐dependent cell proliferation in the brain

L Ryskalin, G Lazzeri, M Flaibani… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a molecular complex equipped with kinase
activity which controls cell viability being key in the PI3K/PTEN/Akt pathway. mTOR acts by …

Dendrimer-mediated targeted delivery of rapamycin to tumor-associated macrophages improves systemic treatment of glioblastoma

A Sharma, K Liaw, R Sharma, T Spriggs… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma exhibits high mortality rates due to challenges with drug delivery to the brain
and into solid tumors. This two-pronged barrier necessitates high doses of systemic …