mTOR signaling and drug development in cancer

J Dancey - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2010 - nature.com
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase of the PI3K/Akt signaling
pathway. Activation of mTOR in response to growth, nutrient and energy signals leads to an …

Utilizing targeted cancer therapeutic agents in combination: novel approaches and urgent requirements

S Kummar, HX Chen, J Wright, S Holbeck… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2010 - nature.com
The rapid development of new therapeutic agents that target specific molecular pathways
involved in tumour cell proliferation provides an unprecedented opportunity to achieve a …

Phase 3 trial of everolimus for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: final results and analysis of prognostic factors

RJ Motzer, B Escudier, S Oudard, TE Hutson, C Porta… - Cancer, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: A phase 3 trial demonstrated superiority at interim analysis for everolimus
over placebo in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) progressing on …

Updates of mTOR inhibitors

H Zhou, Y Luo, S Huang - Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central controller of cell growth, proliferation,
metabolism and angiogenesis. mTOR signaling is often dysregulated in various human …

A Phase II trial of the oral mTOR inhibitor everolimus in relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma

PB Johnston, DJ Inwards, JP Colgan… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Everolimus is an oral antineoplastic agent that targets the raptor mammalian target of
rapamycin (mTORC1). The phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase/mTOR signal transduction …

Carbonic anhydrase IX in renal cell carcinoma: implications for prognosis, diagnosis, and therapy

AB Stillebroer, PFA Mulders, OC Boerman, WJG Oyen… - European urology, 2010 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The clinical management of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains
difficult, and the development of new diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tools is still …

Noninfectious pneumonitis after everolimus therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma

DA White, P Camus, M Endo, B Escudier… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Noninfectious pneumonitis is a known class effect of mammalian target of
rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors. Objectives: To assess the incidence, radiographic patterns …

The mTOR pathway: a new target in cancer therapy

L Ciuffreda, C Di Sanza, UC Incani… - Current cancer drug …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a key protein kinase controlling signal
transduction from various growth factors and upstream proteins to the level of mRNA …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding therapeutic targets in bladder cancer: the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway

CB Ching, DE Hansel - Laboratory investigation, 2010 - Elsevier
A complex equilibrium of biological signals exists within the human body to regulate normal
cellular function and growth. Unfortunately, there are various ways in which disruption of …

Deciphering the role of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in breast cancer biology and pathogenesis

PF McAuliffe, F Meric-Bernstam, GB Mills… - Clinical breast …, 2010 - Elsevier
Abstract The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin
(mTOR) pathway mediates multiple cellular functions critical to tumor initiation, progression …