MEK

Myricetin: A Potent Anti-Amyloidogenic Polyphenol against Superoxide Dismutase 1 Aggregation

39 views | Oct 04 2023

Myricetin, a plant flavonoid, has demonstrated potent inhibitory effects on SOD1 aggregation in ALS through a combination of molecular dynamics simulations and experimental observations, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic inhibitor for the disease. [Read the Full Post]

Activity and safety of first-line treatments for advanced melanoma: A network meta-analysis

111 views | Jul 14 2023

The systematic review and network meta-analysis revealed that relatlimab/nivolumab demonstrated similar progression-free survival and overall response rate to ipilimumab/nivolumab in the first-line treatment of advanced melanoma, with a potential advantage of a better safety profile. [Read the Full Post]

MAPK Inhibition Requires Active RAC1 Signaling to Effectively Improve Iodide Uptake by Thyroid Follicular Cells

34 views | May 27 2023

The present study suggests that potentiating RAC1 activity could enhance the recovery of NIS expression induced through MAPK pathway inhibition, providing new opportunities for therapeutic intervention in refractory differentiated thyroid carcinomas. [Read the Full Post]

"RB-reactivator screening" as a novel cell-based assay for discoveries of molecular targeting agents including the first-in-class MEK inhibitor trametinib (trade name: Mekinist)

43 views | May 27 2023

The RB-reactivator screening led to the discovery of novel molecular-targeting agents, including trametinib, which was approved as the first-in-class MEK inhibitor and selected as the Drug Discovery of the Year in 2013 by the British Pharmacological Society. [Read the Full Post]

ANCHOR CRC: Results From a Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib and Cetuximab in Previously Untreated BRAFV600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

70 views | May 17 2023

The ANCHOR CRC study showed that the first-line combination of encorafenib + binimetinib + cetuximab was effective and safe in treating BRAFV600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a locally assessed confirmed objective response rate of 47.4%. [Read the Full Post]

Ocular adverse events associated with BRAF and MEK inhibitor combination therapy: a pharmacovigilance disproportionality analysis of the FDA adverse event reporting system

67 views | May 17 2023

The authors conducted a retrospective study using FAERS data to investigate oAEs associated with three BRAF and MEK inhibitor combination therapies, identifying both previously reported and new oAEs and noting that oAE profiles varied across treatment regimens. [Read the Full Post]

Identification of a novel circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axis in hepatocellular carcinoma based on bioinformatics analysis

50 views | Mar 28 2023

This study explores the role of circRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma and identifies potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets using various analytical methods. [Read the Full Post]

Aberrant MEK5 signalling promotes clear cell renal cell carcinoma development via mTOR activation

83 views | Feb 24 2023

This study found that MEK5 is aberrantly expressed in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, activating the mTOR signaling pathway, and inhibiting MEK5 using BIX02189 shows promise as a new therapeutic strategy for ccRCC. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition Ras/MEK/ERK pathway: An important mechanism of Baihu Jia Guizhi Decoction ameliorated rheumatoid arthritis

44 views | Jan 01 2023

Qi Chen et al. found that the inhibition of Ras/MEK/ERK pathway was one of crucial mechanisms of BHJGZ for ameliorating synovitis of RA. [Read the Full Post]

GPR120-ERK1-Srebp1c signaling pathway regulates long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids biosynthesis in marine teleost Siganus canaliculatus

30 views | Dec 27 2022

Yewei Dong et al. found that the GPR120-ERK1-Srebp1c signaling pathway regulated rabbitfish LC-PUFA biosynthesis, representing a novel regulatory mechanism in vertebrates. [Read the Full Post]