Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: May 22, 2018
G
protein-coupled
receptors
(GPCRs),
the
largest
family
of
targets
for
approved
drugs,
are
rarely
targeted
cancer
treatment,
except
certain
endocrine
and
hormone-responsive
tumors.
Limited
knowledge
regarding
GPCR
expression
in
cells
likely
has
contributed
to
this
lack
use
GPCR-targeted
drugs
as
therapeutics.
We
thus
undertook
GPCRomic
studies
define
endoGPCRs
(which
respond
endogenous
hormones,
neurotransmitters,
metabolites)
multiple
types
cells.
Using
TaqMan
qPCR
arrays
quantify
mRNA
~340
such
GPCRs,
we
found
that
human
chronic
lymphocytic
leukemia
(CLL)
cells/stromal
associated
with
CLL,
breast
cell
lines,
colon
pancreatic
ductal
adenocarcinoma
(PDAC)
cells,
fibroblasts
(CAFs),
PDAC
tumors
express
50
>100
including
many
orphan
GPCRs
known
physiologic
agonists).
prior
data
exist
or
function
most
highly
expressed
these
Independent
results
from
databases
confirm
GPCRs.
propose
(for
example,
GPRC5A
GPR68
CAFs)
may
contribute
malignant
phenotype,
serve
biomarkers
and/or
be
novel
therapeutic
treatment
cancer.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
603(7899), P. 166 - 173
Published: Feb. 23, 2022
Abstract
Combinations
of
anti-cancer
drugs
can
overcome
resistance
and
provide
new
treatments
1,2
.
The
number
possible
drug
combinations
vastly
exceeds
what
could
be
tested
clinically.
Efforts
to
systematically
identify
active
the
tissues
molecular
contexts
in
which
they
are
most
effective
accelerate
development
combination
treatments.
Here
we
evaluate
potency
efficacy
2,025
clinically
relevant
two-drug
combinations,
generating
a
dataset
encompassing
125
molecularly
characterized
breast,
colorectal
pancreatic
cancer
cell
lines.
We
show
that
synergy
between
is
rare
highly
context-dependent,
targeted
agents
likely
synergistic.
incorporate
multi-omic
features
biomarkers
specify
synergistic
their
contexts,
including
basal-like
breast
cancer,
microsatellite-stable
or
KRAS
-mutant
colon
cancer.
Our
results
irinotecan
CHEK1
inhibition
have
effects
–
TP53
double-mutant
cells,
leading
apoptosis
suppression
tumour
xenograft
growth.
This
study
identifies
distinct
subpopulations
resource
guide
rational
efforts
develop
combinatorial
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: June 17, 2019
Abstract
The
effectiveness
of
most
cancer
targeted
therapies
is
short-lived.
Tumors
often
develop
resistance
that
might
be
overcome
with
drug
combinations.
However,
the
number
possible
combinations
vast,
necessitating
data-driven
approaches
to
find
optimal
patient-specific
treatments.
Here
we
report
AstraZeneca’s
large
combination
dataset,
consisting
11,576
experiments
from
910
across
85
molecularly
characterized
cell
lines,
and
results
a
DREAM
Challenge
evaluate
computational
strategies
for
predicting
synergistic
pairs
biomarkers.
160
teams
participated
provide
comprehensive
methodological
development
benchmarking.
Winning
methods
incorporate
prior
knowledge
drug-target
interactions.
Synergy
predicted
an
accuracy
matching
biological
replicates
>60%
20%
are
poorly
by
all
methods.
Genomic
rationale
synergy
predictions
identified,
including
ADAM17
inhibitor
antagonism
when
combined
PIK3CB/D
inhibition
contrasting
other
PI3K-pathway
inhibitors
in
PIK3CA
mutant
cells.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2020
Abstract
Background
Photoimmunotherapy
involves
targeted
delivery
of
photosensitizers
via
an
antibody
conjugate
(i.e.,
photoimmunoconjugate,
PIC)
followed
by
light
activation
for
selective
tumor
killing.
The
trade-off
between
PIC
selectivity
and
uptake
is
a
major
drawback
limiting
the
efficacy
photoimmunotherapy.
Despite
ample
evidence
showing
that
photoimmunotherapy
most
effective
when
combined
with
chemotherapy,
design
nanocarriers
to
co-deliver
PICs
chemotherapy
drugs
remains
unmet
need.
To
overcome
these
challenges,
we
developed
novel
photoimmunoconjugate-nanoliposome
(PIC-Nal)
comprising
three
clinically
used
agents:
anti-epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(anti-EGFR)
monoclonal
cetuximab
(Cet),
benzoporphyrin
derivative
(BPD)
photosensitizer,
irinotecan
(IRI)
chemotherapy.
Results
BPD
were
first
tethered
Cet
at
molar
ratio
6:1
using
carbodiimide
chemistry
form
PICs.
Conjugation
onto
nanoliposome
(Nal–IRI)
was
facilitated
copper-free
click
chemistry,
which
resulted
in
monodispersed
PIC–Nal–IRI
average
size
158.8
±
15.6
nm.
highly
against
EGFR-overexpressing
epithelial
ovarian
cancer
cells
2-
6-fold
less
accumulation
low
EGFR
expressing
cells.
Successful
coupling
Nal–IRI
enhanced
up
30%
OVCAR-5
Furthermore,
synergistically
reduced
viability
unique
three-way
mechanism
downregulation,
mitochondrial
depolarization,
DNA
damage).
Conclusion
It
increasingly
evident
therapies
will
involve
combination
treatments
target
multiple
non-overlapping
pathways
while
minimizing
side
effects.
Nanotechnology
photochemistry
provides
opportunity
simultaneously
deliver
activate
all
regions
cell—plasma
membrane,
cytoplasm,
nucleus.
offers
promising
strategy
selectivity-uptake
trade-off,
improve
efficacy,
enable
multi-tier
targeting.
Controllable
drug
compartmentalization,
easy
surface
modification,
high
clinical
relevance
collectively
make
extremely
valuable
merits
further
investigations
living
animals.
Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
172, P. 101 - 115
Published: Dec. 3, 2016
PI3K/AKT
signalling
is
commonly
disrupted
in
human
cancers,
with
AKT
being
a
central
component
of
the
pathway,
influencing
multiple
processes
that
are
directly
involved
tumourigenesis.
Targeting
therefore
highly
attractive
anti-cancer
strategy
inhibitors
now
various
stages
clinical
development.
In
this
review,
we
summarise
role
and
regulation
normal
cellular
physiology.
We
highlight
mechanisms
by
which
can
be
hyperactivated
cancers
discuss
past,
present
future
strategies
for
inhibition
oncology.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(7), P. 2544 - 2582
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Metal
complexes
are
extensively
used
for
cancer
therapy.
The
multiple
variables
available
tuning
(metal,
ligand,
and
metal-ligand
interaction)
offer
unique
opportunities
drug
design,
have
led
to
a
vast
portfolio
of
metallodrugs
that
can
display
higher
diversity
functions
mechanisms
action
with
respect
pure
organic
structures.
Clinically
approved
metallodrugs,
such
as
cisplatin,
carboplatin
oxaliplatin,
treat
many
types
play
prominent
roles
in
combination
regimens,
including
immunotherapy.
However,
generally
suffer
from
poor
pharmacokinetics,
low
levels
target
site
accumulation,
metal-mediated
off-target
reactivity
development
resistance,
which
all
limit
their
efficacy
clinical
translation.
Nanomedicine
has
arisen
powerful
tool
help
overcome
these
shortcomings.
Several
nanoformulations
already
significantly
improved
the
reduced
toxicity
(chemo-)therapeutic
drugs,
some
promising
metallodrug-containing
nanomedicines
currently
trials.
In
this
critical
review,
we
analyse
challenges
assess
advantages
limitations
metallodrug
delivery,
both
nanocarrier
metal-nano
interaction
perspective.
We
describe
latest
most
relevant
nanomedicine
formulations
developed
metal
complexes,
discuss
how
rational
coordination
chemistry
technology
assist
promoting
translation
metallodrugs.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Sept. 27, 2022
Abstract
Inter
and
intra-tumoral
heterogeneity
are
major
stumbling
blocks
in
the
treatment
of
cancer
responsible
for
imparting
differential
drug
responses
patients.
Recently,
availability
high-throughput
screening
datasets
has
paved
way
machine
learning
based
personalized
therapy
recommendations
using
molecular
profiles
specimens.
In
this
study,
we
introduce
Precily,
a
predictive
modeling
approach
to
infer
response
cancers
gene
expression
data.
context,
demonstrate
benefits
considering
pathway
activity
estimates
tandem
with
descriptors
as
features.
We
apply
Precily
on
single-cell
bulk
RNA
sequencing
data
associated
hundreds
cell
lines.
then
assess
predictability
outcomes
our
in-house
prostate
line
xenografts
exposed
conditions.
Further,
applicability
patient
from
The
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
an
independent
clinical
study
describing
journey
three
melanoma
Our
findings
highlight
importance
chemo-transcriptomics
approaches
selection.