[HTML][HTML] Targeting RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK signaling pathway in human cancer: current status in clinical trials

Y Song, Z Bi, Y Liu, F Qin, Y Wei, X Wei - Genes & diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular target inhibitors have been regularly approved by Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for tumor treatment, and most of them intervene in tumor cell proliferation and …

Improving cancer immunotherapy by rationally combining oncolytic virus with modulators targeting key signaling pathways

Z Zhu, AJR McGray, W Jiang, B Lu, P Kalinski, ZS Guo - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) represent a new class of multi-modal immunotherapies for cancer,
with OV-elicited antitumor immunity being key to their overall therapeutic efficacy. Currently …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory properties of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK/MEK/ERK inhibition augment response to immune checkpoint blockade in melanoma and triple …

Z Zhang, A Richmond, C Yan - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hyperactivation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK/MEK/ERK signaling pathways is commonly
observed in many cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and melanoma …

Hiding in the dark: pan-cancer characterization of expression and clinical relevance of CD40 to immune checkpoint blockade therapy

C Yan, A Richmond - Molecular Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Highlights CD40 expression correlates with the type I anti-tumor response and better
survival. Pan-cancer bioinformatics characterization reveals reduced CD40 expression in 11 …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the potential of CD40 agonism in cancer therapy

Y Zhou, A Richmond, C Yan - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
CD40 is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily of receptors
expressed on a variety of cell types. The CD40–CD40L interaction gives rise to many …

Current and future therapeutic strategies for high-grade gliomas leveraging the interplay between epigenetic regulators and kinase signaling networks

LM Stitzlein, JT Adams, EN Stitzlein, RW Dudley… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - Springer
Targeted therapies, including small molecule inhibitors directed against aberrant kinase
signaling and chromatin regulators, are emerging treatment options for high-grade gliomas …

Targeting PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling to overcome drug resistance in cancer

M Tufail, WD Wan, C Jiang, N Li - Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2024 - Elsevier
This review comprehensively explores the challenge of drug resistance in cancer by
focusing on the pivotal PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, elucidating its role in oncogenesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Soluble CD40 ligand as a promising biomarker in cancer diagnosis

A Pazoki, S Dadfar, A Shadab, D Haghmorad… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains a significant challenge in medicine due to its complexity and heterogeneity.
Biomarkers have emerged as vital tools for cancer research and clinical practice, facilitating …

Lights and shadows on the cancer multi-target inhibitor rigosertib (ON-01910. Na)

A Monfort-Vengut, G de Cárcer - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rigosertib (ON-01910. Na) is a small-molecule member of the novel synthetic benzyl-styryl-
sulfonate family. It is currently in phase III clinical trials for several myelodysplastic …

Spatial characterization and quantification of CD40 expression across cancer types

KM Bates, I Vathiotis, T MacNeil, FS Ahmed, TN Aung… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background CD40, a TNF receptor family member, is expressed by a variety of immune cells
and is involved in the activation of both adaptive and innate immune responses. Here, we …