Targeting the DNA damage response : PARP inhibitors and new perspectives in the landscape of cancer treatment

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Cancer derives from alterations of pathways responsible for cell survival, differentiation and proliferation. Dysfunctions of mechanisms protecting genome integrity can promote oncogenesis but can also be exploited as therapeutic target. Poly-ADP-Ribose-Polymerase (PARP)-inhibitors, the first approved targeted agents able to tackle DNA damage response (DDR), have demonstrated antitumor activity, particularly when homologous recombination impairment is present. Despite the relevant results achieved, a large proportion of patients fail to obtain durable responses. The development of innovative treatments, able to overcome resistance and ensure long-lasting benefit for a wider population is still an unmet need. Moreover, improvement in biomarker assays is necessary to properly identify patients who can benefit from DDR targeting agents. Here we summarize the main DDR pathways, explain the current role of PARP inhibitors in cancer therapy and illustrate new therapeutic strategies targeting the DDR, focusing on the combinations of PARP inhibitors with other agents and on cell-cycle checkpoint inhibitors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:168

Enthalten in:

Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 168(2021) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 103539

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Genta, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
Martorana, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Stathis, Anastasios [VerfasserIn]
Colombo, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Cell-cycle checkpoint inhibitors
DNA damage response
EC 2.4.2.30
Homologous recombination
Journal Article
PARP inhibitors
PARP inhibitors resistance
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases
Review

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Date Completed 09.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103539

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333379896