Immune-based classification of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer with implications for biomarker-driven treatment de-intensification

PYF Zeng, MJ Cecchini, JW Barrett… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background There is significant interest in treatment de-escalation for human papillomavirus-
associated (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients given the …

Targeted therapy as a potential de-escalation strategy in locally advanced HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: a literature review

L Chitsike, PJ Duerksen-Hughes - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The treatment landscape of locally advanced HPV-oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
(OPSCC) is undergoing transformation. This is because the high cures rates observed in …

Survival-associated metabolic genes in human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancers

MA Prusinkiewicz, SF Gameiro, F Ghasemi, MJ Dodge… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes an increasing number of head and neck squamous
cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Altered metabolism contributes to patient prognosis, but the …

FOXM1 drives HPV+ HNSCC sensitivity to WEE1 inhibition

A Diab, H Gem, J Swanger, HY Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) associated with high-risk human
papilloma virus (HPV) infection is a growing clinical problem. The WEE1 kinase inhibitor …

EGFR and PI3K pathway activities might guide drug repurposing in HPV-negative head and neck cancers

A Mock, M Plath, J Moratin, MJ Tapken, D Jäger… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
While genetic alterations in Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and PI3K are common
in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), their impact on oncogenic signaling …

ERK-TSC2 signalling in constitutively-active HRAS mutant HNSCC cells promotes resistance to PI3K inhibition

KM Ruicci, N Pinto, MI Khan, J Yoo, K Fung, D MacNeil… - Oral oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is frequently altered in head and neck
squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), making this pathway a logical therapeutic target. However …

All HPV-negative head and neck cancers are not the same: Analysis of the TCGA dataset reveals that anatomical sites have distinct mutation, transcriptome, hypoxia …

HAJ Kim, PYF Zeng, MH Shaikh, N Mundi, F Ghasemi… - Oral Oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) affects various anatomical
sites, which often dictates whether the cancer is managed with primary surgery or radiation …

A review on kinases phosphorylating the carboxyl-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II—Biological functions and inhibitors

J Zhang, X Zhang, H Huang, Y Ding - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II) plays a major role in gene transcription for
eukaryote. One of the major modes of regulation in eukaryotes is the phosphorylation of the …

Uncovering drug repurposing candidates for head and neck cancers: insights from systematic pharmacogenomics data analysis

AWY Chai, AC Tan, SC Cheong - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Effective treatment options for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are
currently lacking. We exploited the drug response and genomic data of the 28 HNSCC cell …

TAM family receptors in conjunction with MAPK signalling are involved in acquired resistance to PI3Kα inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

KM Ruicci, J Meens, P Plantinga, W Stecho… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Aberrant activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway is
common in many malignancies, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …