Overcoming chemotherapy drug resistance by targeting inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs)

R Rathore, JE McCallum, E Varghese, AM Florea… - Apoptosis, 2017 - Springer
Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) are a family of proteins that play a significant role in the control
of programmed cell death (PCD). PCD is essential to maintain healthy cell turnover within …

The mitochondrion as an emerging therapeutic target in cancer

KG Roth, I Mambetsariev, P Kulkarni… - Trends in molecular …, 2020 - cell.com
Mitochondria have emerged as important pharmacological targets because of their key role
in cellular proliferation and death. In tumor tissues, mitochondria can switch metabolic …

Debio 1143 and high-dose cisplatin chemoradiotherapy in high-risk locoregionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a double-blind …

XS Sun, Y Tao, C Le Tourneau, Y Pointreau… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Debio 1143 is an orally available antagonist of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins
with the potential to enhance the antitumour activity of cisplatin and radiotherapy. The …

A review of the current impact of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins and their repression in cancer

P Cetraro, J Plaza-Diaz, A MacKenzie… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins has emerged as a
potential pharmacological target in cancer. Abnormal expression of IAPs can lead to …

Future therapeutic directions for smac-mimetics

E Morrish, G Brumatti, J Silke - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is well accepted that the ability of cancer cells to circumvent the cell death program that
untransformed cells are subject to helps promote tumor growth. Strategies designed to …

Therapeutic small molecules target inhibitor of apoptosis proteins in cancers with deregulation of extrinsic and intrinsic cell death pathways

A Derakhshan, Z Chen, C Van Waes - Clinical Cancer Research, 2017 - AACR
Abstract The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) has unveiled genomic deregulation of various
components of the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways in different types of cancers …

Inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) antagonists in anticancer agent discovery: Current status and perspectives

H Cong, L Xu, Y Wu, Z Qu, T Bian… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Apoptosis, an important form of programmed cell death (PCD), is a tightly regulated cellular
process to eliminate unwanted or damaged cells. Resistance of apoptosis is a hallmark of …

Xevinapant or placebo plus chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: TrilynX phase III study design

J Bourhis, B Burtness, LF Licitra, C Nutting… - Future …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Xevinapant is a first-in-class antagonist of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins, which enhances
cancer cell sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In a phase II randomized study in …

The immuno-modulatory effects of inhibitor of apoptosis protein antagonists in cancer immunotherapy

J Michie, CJ Kearney, ED Hawkins, J Silke, J Oliaro - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
One of the hallmarks of cancer cells is their ability to evade cell death via apoptosis. The
inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) are a family of proteins that act to promote cell survival …

Evolving role of novel radiosensitizers and immune checkpoint inhibitors in (chemo) radiotherapy of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

N Ngamphaiboon, A Chairoungdua, T Dajsakdipon… - Oral Oncology, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) remains the standard treatment for locally advanced head and
neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC), based on numerous randomized controlled …