Protein degraders enter the clinic—a new approach to cancer therapy

D Chirnomas, KR Hornberger, CM Crews - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2023 - nature.com
Heterobifunctional protein degraders, such as PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC)
protein degraders, constitute a novel therapeutic modality that harnesses the cell's natural …

Targeted protein degradation: mechanisms, strategies and application

L Zhao, J Zhao, K Zhong, A Tong, D Jia - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Traditional drug discovery mainly focuses on direct regulation of protein activity. The
development and application of protein activity modulators, particularly inhibitors, has been …

Ferroptosis surveillance independent of GPX4 and differentially regulated by sex hormones

D Liang, Y Feng, F Zandkarimi, H Wang, Z Zhang… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Ferroptosis, a cell death process driven by iron-dependent phospholipid peroxidation, has
been implicated in various diseases. There are two major surveillance mechanisms to …

Small-molecule inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and more: FDA-approved novel therapeutic drugs for solid tumors from 1991 to 2021

Q Wu, W Qian, X Sun, S Jiang - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has always been a
forerunner in drug evaluation and supervision. Over the past 31 years, 1050 drugs …

The lingering mysteries of metastatic recurrence in breast cancer

AI Riggio, KE Varley, AL Welm - British journal of cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Despite being the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the highest number of deaths,
very little is known about the biology of metastasis. Metastatic disease typically manifests …

A basic review on estrogen receptor signaling pathways in breast cancer

L Clusan, F Ferrière, G Flouriot, F Pakdel - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the deadliest among women worldwide.
Estrogen signaling is closely associated with hormone-dependent breast cancer (estrogen …

Epigenetic mechanisms in breast cancer therapy and resistance

L Garcia-Martinez, Y Zhang, Y Nakata, HL Chan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The majority of breast cancers express the estrogen receptor (ERα) and agents targeting this
pathway represent the main treatment modality. Endocrine therapy has proven successful in …

Mitochondrial adaptation in cancer drug resistance: prevalence, mechanisms, and management

P Jin, J Jiang, L Zhou, Z Huang, EC Nice… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Drug resistance represents a major obstacle in cancer management, and the mechanisms
underlying stress adaptation of cancer cells in response to therapy-induced hostile …

Molecular classification of hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer

X Jin, YF Zhou, D Ma, S Zhao, CJ Lin, Y Xiao, T Fu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-
negative (HER2−) breast cancer is the most prevalent type of breast cancer, in which …

Modulating glycolysis to improve cancer therapy

C Chelakkot, VS Chelakkot, Y Shin, K Song - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells undergo metabolic reprogramming and switch to a 'glycolysis-
dominant'metabolic profile to promote their survival and meet their requirements for energy …