Targeting the ATR-CHK1 Axis in Cancer Therapy

Targeting the DNA damage response (DDR) is a new therapeutic approach in cancer that shows great promise for tumour selectivity. Key components of the DDR are the ataxia telangiectasia mutated and Rad3 related (ATR) and checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) kinases. This review article describes the role of ATR and its major downstream target, CHK1, in the DDR and why cancer cells are particularly reliant on the ATR-CHK1 pathway, providing the rationale for targeting these kinases, and validation of this hypothesis by genetic manipulation. The recent development of specific inhibitors and preclinical data using these inhibitors not only as chemosensitisers and radiosensitisers but also as single agents to exploit specific pathologies of tumour cells is described. These potent and specific inhibitors have now entered clinical trial and early results are presented.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Cancers - 9(2017), 5 vom: 27. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rundle, Stuart [VerfasserIn]
Bradbury, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Drew, Yvette [VerfasserIn]
Curtin, Nicola J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ATR
CHK1
Cell cycle
Chemotherapy-sensitising-agents
DNA-damage
DNA-repair
Journal Article
Protein-kinase-inhibitors
Radiation-sensitising-agents
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 09.01.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cancers9050041

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271345055