Blog of Signaling Pathways

An integrative pharmacogenomics analysis identifies therapeutic targets in KRAS-mutant lung cancer

614 views | Nov 07 2019

Wang H et al. developed a genotype-based strategy that identifies CK2 as a promising co-target in KRAS(G12C) mutant NSCLC by using available pharmacogenomics gene expression datasets. This approach is applicable to other oncogene driven cancers. [Read the Full Post]

CX-4945: the protein kinase CK2 inhibitor and anti-cancer drug shows anti-fungal activity

965 views | Nov 07 2019

Masłyk M et al. indicated their data unveil the dual-activity of CX-4945; when used in anti-cancer therapy, it may simultaneously prevent cancer-associated candidiasis. [Read the Full Post]

Safety and efficacy of elvitegravir, dolutegravir, and raltegravir in a real-world cohort of treatment-naïve and -experienced patients

897 views | Nov 06 2019

Brehm TT et al. showed that side effects were only rarely observed and generally mild in all subgroups. In light of a slightly higher incidence of vertigo and sleep disturbances in patients switched to DTG, awareness of the potential onset of psychiatric symptoms is warranted during follow-up in those patients. [Read the Full Post]

The Caspase 1 Inhibitor VX-765 Protects the Isolated Rat Heart via the RISK Pathway

0 views | Nov 06 2019

Do Carmo H et al. indicated the caspase 1 inhibitor, VX-765, was able to reduce myocardial infarction in a model of IR injury. However, the addition of IPC did not demonstrate any further protection. [Read the Full Post]

Dual BRAF/MEK therapy in BRAF V600E-mutated primary brain tumors: a case series showing dramatic clinical and radiographic responses and a reduction in cutaneous toxicity

375 views | Nov 05 2019

Bernstein A et al. found that Dual BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy represents an exciting treatment option for patients with BRAF V600E primary brain tumors. In addition to greater efficacy than single-agent dabrafenib, this combination has the potential to mitigate cutaneous toxicity, one of the most common and concerning BRAF inhibitor-related adverse events. [Read the Full Post]

CHIR-99021 regulates mitochondrial remodelling via β-catenin signalling and miRNA expression during endodermal differentiation

1089 views | Nov 05 2019

Ma Y et al. demonstrated that CHIR-99021 plays a role in mitochondrial structure and function remodelling via activation of the β-catenin signalling pathway and inhibits the expression of miRNAs during definitive endodermal differentiation. [Read the Full Post]

Adverse drug events associated with ibrutinib for the treatment of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

464 views | Nov 04 2019

Zhou Y et al. aimed to compare the adverse drug events which were associated with the use of ibrutinib for the treatment of patients with CLL. [Read the Full Post]

Real-world survival of patients with advanced BRAF V600 mutated melanoma treated with front-line BRAF/MEK inhibitors, anti-PD-1 antibodies, or nivolumab/ipilimumab

361 views | Nov 04 2019

Moser JC et al. found that patients with advanced BRAF mutant melanoma treated with front-line niv/ipi or aPD-1 had longer survival compared to those treated with front-line BRAF/MEKi. [Read the Full Post]

Transcriptomics-Guided Personalized Prescription of Targeted Therapeutics for Metastatic ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Case Following Recurrence on ALK Inhibitors

306 views | Nov 03 2019

Poddubskaya E et al. showed that transcriptomic-guided sequential personalized prescription of targeted therapies can be effective in terms of survival and quality of life in ALK-mutated NSCLC. [Read the Full Post]

Itraconazole increases ibrutinib exposure ten-fold and reduces inter-individual variation - A potentially beneficial drug-drug interaction

491 views | Nov 03 2019

Tapaninen T et al. found that itraconazole markedly increases ibrutinib bioavailability and decreases its inter-individual variability, offering a possibility to improved dosing accuracy and cost savings. [Read the Full Post]

The Potent ALK Inhibitor Brigatinib (AP26113) Overcomes Mechanisms of Resistance to First- and Second-Generation ALK Inhibitors in Preclinical Models

694 views | Nov 02 2019

Zhang S et al. provided the molecular basis for the promising activity being observed in ALK+, crizotinib-resistant patients with NSCLC being treated with brigatinib in clinical trials. [Read the Full Post]

FoxO1 regulates myocardial glucose oxidation rates via transcriptional control of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 expression

458 views | Nov 02 2019

Gopal K et al. demonstrated that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 is a direct transcriptional target of FoxO1 (but not FoxO3/FoxO4) in the heart. Furthermore, we report here, for the first time, that FoxO1 inhibition increases glucose oxidation in the isolated working mouse heart. [Read the Full Post]

Nutlin-3 enhances the bortezomib sensitivity of p53-defective cancer cells by inducing paraptosis

693 views | Nov 01 2019

Lee DM et al. suggested that bortezomib/nutlin-3 perturbs proteostasis, triggering ER/mitochondria stress and irrecoverable impairments in their structure and function, ultimately leading to paraptotic cell death. [Read the Full Post]

AZD2014, an Inhibitor of mTORC1 and mTORC2, Is Highly Effective in ER+ Breast Cancer When Administered Using Intermittent or Continuous Schedules

0 views | Nov 01 2019

Guichard SM et al. indicated the ability to dose AZD2014 intermittently, together with its ability to block signaling from both mTORC1 and mTORC2 complexes, makes this compound an ideal candidate for combining with endocrine therapies in the clinic. AZD2014 is currently in phase II clinical trials. [Read the Full Post]

SP600125 suppresses Keap1 expression and results in NRF2-mediated prevention of diabetic nephropathy

636 views | Oct 30 2019

Zhang H et al. demonstrated that NRF2 is required for SP600125's protection against DN. SP600125 activates NRF2 possibly via inhibition of JNK-induced Keap1 expression. [Read the Full Post]

Intra-articular injection of Torin 1 reduces degeneration of articular cartilage in a rabbit osteoarthritis model

453 views | Oct 30 2019

Cheng NT et al. demonstrated that intra-articular injection of Torin 1 reduces degeneration of articular cartilage in collagenase-induced OA, at least partially by autophagy activation, suggesting a novel therapeutic approach for preventing cartilage degeneration and treating OA.Cite this article: N-T. Cheng, A. Guo, Y-P. Cui. Intra-articular injection of Torin 1 reduces degeneration of articular cartilage in a rabbit osteoarthritis model. [Read the Full Post]

CX-5461 is a DNA G-quadruplex stabilizer with selective lethality in BRCA1/2 deficient tumours

0 views | Oct 29 2019

Xu H et al. indicated these data strengthen the concept of G4 targeting as a therapeutic approach, specifically for targeting HR and NHEJ deficient cancers and other tumours deficient for DNA damage repair. CX-5461 is now in advanced phase I clinical trial for patients with BRCA1/2 deficient tumours (Canadian trial, NCT02719977, opened May 2016). [Read the Full Post]

Nutlin-3a selects for cells harbouring TP53 mutations

0 views | Oct 29 2019

Kucab JE et al. suggested that including a Nutlin-3a counter-screen significantly improves the specificity and efficiency of the HIMA, whereby TP53-mutated clones are selected prior to sequencing and TP53-WT clones can be discarded. [Read the Full Post]

NVP-BKM120 inhibits colon cancer growth via FoxO3a-dependent PUMA induction

0 views | Oct 28 2019

Yang S et al. demonstrated a key role of PUMA in mediating the anticancer effects of NVP-BKM120 and suggest that PUMA could be used as an indicator of NVP-BKM120 sensitivity, and also have important implications for it clinical applications. [Read the Full Post]

TAZ promotes the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells via the p-SMAD3

505 views | Oct 28 2019

Gu K et al. indicated that Hippo/TAZ plays a positive role inside the proliferation, stemness maintenance, and osteogenic specialization of h-PDLSCs, and the specific downstream factor of osteogenic differentiation is SMAD3. [Read the Full Post]