Patient-derived xenograft models in cancer therapy: technologies and applications

Y Liu, W Wu, C Cai, H Zhang, H Shen… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models, in which tumor tissues from patients are implanted
into immunocompromised or humanized mice, have shown superiority in recapitulating the …

MDM2 inhibitors for cancer therapy: the past, present, and future

W Wang, N Albadari, Y Du, JF Fowler, HT Sang… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since its discovery over 35 years ago, MDM2 has emerged as an attractive target for the
development of cancer therapy. MDM2's activities extend from carcinogenesis to immunity to …

[HTML][HTML] NRAS mutant melanoma: Towards better therapies

T Randic, I Kozar, C Margue, J Utikal, S Kreis - Cancer treatment reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Genetic alterations affecting RAS proteins are commonly found in human cancers. Roughly
a fourth of melanoma patients carry activating NRAS mutations, rendering this malignancy …

The Evolutionary Landscape of Treatment for BRAFV600E Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

G Mauri, E Bonazzina, A Amatu, F Tosi, K Bencardino… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The BRAFV600E mutation accounts for 8–10% of metastatic colorectal
cancer (mCRC) patients and it is an established prognostic factor. Median overall survival of …

BCL-xL inhibition potentiates cancer therapies by redirecting the outcome of p53 activation from senescence to apoptosis

V Bharti, R Watkins, A Kumar, RL Shattuck-Brandt… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Cancer therapies trigger diverse cellular responses, ranging from apoptotic death to
acquisition of persistent therapy-refractory states such as senescence. Tipping the balance …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in MDM2 inhibition: Clinical and pre-clinical investigations of combination therapeutic regimens

AM Alaseem - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer cells often depend on multiple pathways for their growth and survival, resulting in
therapeutic resistance and the limited effectiveness of treatments. Combination therapy has …

Generation of orthotopic patient-derived xenografts in humanized mice for evaluation of emerging targeted therapies and immunotherapy combinations for melanoma

C Yan, CA Nebhan, N Saleh, R Shattuck-Brandt… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Patient-derived xenografts (PDX) are valuable models in preclinical
oncology drug development. However, they are not well suited for testing immune-based …

[HTML][HTML] Fine-needle aspiration-based patient-derived cancer organoids

AE Vilgelm, K Bergdorf, M Wolf, V Bharti… - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Patient-derived cancer organoids hold great potential to accurately model and predict
therapeutic responses. Efficient organoid isolation methods that minimize post-collection …

P53 in skin cancer: From a master player to a privileged target for prevention and therapy

JB Loureiro, M Abrantes, PA Oliveira… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of skin cancer (SC) is a global health concern. The commonly
reported side effects and resistance mechanisms have imposed the pursuit for new …

Novel induction of CD40 expression by tumor cells with RAS/RAF/PI3K pathway inhibition augments response to checkpoint blockade

C Yan, N Saleh, J Yang, CA Nebhan, AE Vilgelm… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background While immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) is the current first-line treatment for
metastatic melanoma, it is effective for~ 52% of patients and has dangerous side effects. The …