Molecular Cancer Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2008,
Volume and Issue:
7(7), P. 1851 - 1863
Published: July 1, 2008
Abstract
The
phosphatidylinositol
3-kinase
(PI3K)/Akt/mammalian
target
of
rapamycin
inhibitor
(mTOR)
pathway
is
often
constitutively
activated
in
human
tumor
cells,
providing
unique
opportunities
for
anticancer
therapeutic
intervention.
NVP-BEZ235
an
imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline
derivative
that
inhibits
PI3K
and
mTOR
kinase
activity
by
binding
to
the
ATP-binding
cleft
these
enzymes.
In
cellular
settings
using
cell
lines,
this
molecule
able
effectively
specifically
block
dysfunctional
activation
pathway,
inducing
G1
arrest.
translates
well
vivo
models
cancer.
Thus,
compound
was
tolerated,
displayed
disease
stasis
when
administered
orally,
enhanced
efficacy
other
agents
used
combination
studies.
Ex
pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic
analyses
tissues
showed
a
time-dependent
correlation
between
concentration
PI3K/Akt
inhibition.
Collectively,
preclinical
data
show
potent
dual
PI3K/mTOR
modulator
with
favorable
pharmaceutical
properties.
currently
phase
I
clinical
trials.
[Mol
Cancer
Ther
2008;7(7):1–13
2008;7(7):1851–13]
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 52 - 52
Published: May 17, 2017
The
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(EGFR)
is
a
tyrosine
kinase
that
commonly
upregulated
in
cancers
such
as
non-small-cell
lung
cancer,
metastatic
colorectal
glioblastoma,
head
and
neck
pancreatic
breast
cancer.
Various
mechanisms
mediate
the
upregulation
of
EGFR
activity,
including
common
mutations
truncations
to
its
extracellular
domain,
EGFRvIII
truncations,
well
L858R
T790M
mutations,
or
exon
19
truncation.
These
aberrations
over-activate
downstream
pro-oncogenic
signaling
pathways,
RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
MAPK
AKT-PI3K-mTOR
pathways.
pathways
then
activate
many
biological
outputs
are
beneficial
cancer
cell
proliferation,
their
chronic
initiation
progression
through
cycle.
Here,
we
review
molecular
regulate
signal
transduction,
structure
ligand
binding
dimerization,
lead
G1
cycle
progression.
We
focus
on
induction
CYCLIN
D
expression,
CDK4/6
activation,
repression
cyclin-dependent
inhibitor
proteins
(CDKi)
by
also
discuss
successes
challenges
EGFR-targeted
therapies,
potential
for
use
combination
with
inhibitors.