Targeting the MAPK Pathway in KRAS-Driven Tumors.

KRAS mutations occur in a quarter of all of human cancers, yet no selective drug has been approved to treat these tumors. Despite the recent development of drugs that block KRASG12C, the majority of KRAS oncoproteins remain undruggable. Here, we review recent efforts to validate individual component...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Drosten, Matthias, Barbacid, Mariano
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/14770
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/14770
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Molecular Targeted Therapy
Mutation
Humans
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Neoplasms
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
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Sumario:KRAS mutations occur in a quarter of all of human cancers, yet no selective drug has been approved to treat these tumors. Despite the recent development of drugs that block KRASG12C, the majority of KRAS oncoproteins remain undruggable. Here, we review recent efforts to validate individual components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway as targets to treat KRAS-mutant cancers by comparing genetic information derived from experimental mouse models of KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic tumors with the outcome of selective MAPK inhibitors in clinical trials. We also review the potential of RAF1 as a key target to block KRAS-mutant cancers.