Cited by 512Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingMelanoma and MAPK PathwaysProtein Tyrosine Phosphatases

Targeting the MAPK pathway in KRAS-driven tumors

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Drosten, Matthias, Barbacid, Mariano·2020·Cancer Cell

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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 KRAS G12C, 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.

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Authors
Drosten, M., & Barbacid, M.
Affiliations
Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (ES)
Corresponding author
  • Drosten, Matthias
  • Barbacid, Mariano
Venue
Cancer Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
543-550
ISSN
1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3016044799
Cited by
512
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 67 · 2025: 93 · 2024: 107 · 2023: 86 · 2022: 81 · 2021: 62 · 2020: 16
FWCI
5.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancer Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Comunidad de Madrid (B2017/BMD-3884 iLUNG-CM)
  • Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (RTC2017-6576-1, RTI2018-094664-B-I00)
  • European Research Council (ERC-AG/695566)
  • AXA Research Fund
Topics
  • 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
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
Keywords
KRAS mutation, MAPK signaling, Raf-1, MAPK inhibitors, KRAS-driven lung cancer, therapeutic target, clinical trials
MeSH terms
Humans, Mutation, Neoplasms, Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras), Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, Molecular Targeted Therapy

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