MEK 1/2 inhibitors in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

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作者
Facciorusso, Antonio [1 ]
Licinio, Raffaele [2 ]
Carr, Brian I. [3 ]
Di Leo, Alfredo [2 ]
Barone, Michele [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Foggia, Osped Riuniti Foggia, Dept Med & Surg Sci, Gastroenterol Unit, Foggia, Italy
[2] Univ Bari, Dept Gastroenterol, Dept Emergency & Organ Transplantat, I-70124 Bari, Italy
[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Tel Aviv Sourasky Med Ctr, Dept Gastroenterol & Liver Dis, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
关键词
HCC; liver cancer; MEK; refametinib; sorafenib; RANDOMIZED PHASE-III; PROTEIN-KINASE; OPEN-LABEL; 1ST-LINE THERAPY; ASIAN PATIENTS; BAY; 86-9766; SORAFENIB; MULTICENTER; CANCER; TRIAL;
D O I
10.1586/17474124.2015.1040763
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
Sorafenib is the only approved systemic treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients and all the recently published randomized controlled trials on new systemic drugs have been unsuccessful. This is likely due to a lack of understanding of tumor progression, molecular drivers, and liver toxicity, as well as flaws in trial design. An important signaling pathway in hepatocarcinogenesis is the MEK cascade involved in various cellular responses, including adaptation and survival. A key role in this cascade is played by MEK, of which MEK 1/2 represent the prototypes and an interesting target for new oncological drugs. This review analyzes recent developments and future perspectives on the role of MEK inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment.
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