Targeting Krasg12c -mutant cancer with a mutation-specific inhibitor

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The RAS genes, which include H, N, and KRAS, comprise the most frequently mutated family of oncogenes in cancer. Mutations in KRAS - such as the G12C mutation - are found in most pancreatic, half of colorectal and a third of lung cancer cases and is thus responsible for a substantial proportion of cancer deaths. Consequently, KRAS has been the subject of exhaustive drug-targeting efforts over the past 3-4 decades. These efforts have included targeting the KRAS protein itself but also its posttranslational modifications, membrane localization, protein-protein interactions and downstream signalling pathways. Most of these strategies have failed and no KRAS-specific drugs have yet been approved. However, for one specific mutation, KRASG12C , there is light on the horizon. MRTX849 was recently identified as a potent, selective and covalent KRASG12C inhibitor that possesses favourable drug-like properties. MRTX849 selectively modifies the mutant cysteine residue in GDP-bound KRASG12C and inhibits GTP-loading and downstream KRAS-dependent signalling. The drug inhibits the in vivo growth of multiple KRASG12C -mutant cell line xenografts, causes tumour regression in patient-derived xenograft models and shows striking responses in combination with other agents. It has also produced objective responses in patients with mutant-specific lung and colorectal cancer. In this review, we discuss the history of RAS drug-targeting efforts, the discovery of MRTX849, and how this drug provides an exciting and long-awaited opportunity to selectively target mutant KRAS in patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:288

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Journal of internal medicine - 288(2020), 2 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 183-191

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Christensen, J G [VerfasserIn]
Olson, P [VerfasserIn]
Briere, T [VerfasserIn]
Wiel, C [VerfasserIn]
Bergo, M O [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Cancer
EC 3.6.5.2
Enzyme Inhibitors
G12C mutation
Journal Article
KRAS
KRAS protein, human
Mutation-specific inhibitor
Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
Review
Targeting

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Date Completed 01.02.2021

Date Revised 01.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/joim.13057

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307642992