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Allosteric SHP2 inhibitors in cancer: Targeting the intersection of RAS, resistance, and the immune microenvironment

Kerr, D. Lucas, Haderk, Franziska, Bivona, Trever G.·2021·Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Abstract

The nonreceptor protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 (encoded by PTPN11) integrates growth and differentiation signals from receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) into the RAS/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade. Considered 'undruggable' over three decades, SHP2 is now a potentially druggable target with the advent of allosteric SHP2 inhibitors. These agents hold promise for improving patient outcomes, showing efficacy in preclinical cancer models, where SHP2 is critical for either oncogenic signaling or resistance to current targeted agents. SHP2 inhibition may also produce immunomodulatory effects in certain tumor microenvironment cells to help cultivate antitumor immune responses. The first generation of allosteric SHP2 inhibitors is under clinical evaluation to determine safety, appropriate tolerability management, and antitumor efficacy, investigations that will dictate future clinical applications.

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Authors
Kerr, D. L., Haderk, F., & Bivona, T. G.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
  • Haderk, Franziska
  • Bivona, Trever G.
Venue
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-06
Volume
62
Pages
1-12
ISSN
1367-5931 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3119111229
Cited by
124
References
103
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 17
FWCI
2.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Chemical Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Novartis
  • Revolution Medicines and Strategia
  • NIH
  • NCI (R01CA231300, U54CA224081, R01CA204302, R01CA211052, R01CA169338)
  • Pew and Stewart Foundations
  • German Cancer Aid
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
Keywords
SHP2, allosteric inhibitors, PTPN11, RAS/MAPK pathway, receptor tyrosine kinase, drug resistance, tumor immune microenvironment, immunomodulation, antitumor immunity, cancer therapy, protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors
MeSH terms
Allosteric Regulation, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Enzyme Inhibitors, Humans, Immunotherapy, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Signal Transduction, ras Proteins, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Cell Line, Tumor, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11, Molecular Docking Simulation

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