Journal of Cell Biology (JCB)
Journal of Cell Biology (JCB)
4 years ago

Targeted Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer: Promises and Failures

Matineh Barati Bagherabad, Seyed Mahdi Hassanian, Fahimeh Afzaljavan, Soodabeh ShahidSales, Amir Avan
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an incidence rate nearly equal to its mortality rate. The poor prognosis of the disease can be explained by the absence of effective biomarkers for screening and early detection, together with the aggressive behavior and resistance to the currently available chemotherapy. The therapeutic failure can also be attributed to the inter-/intra- tumor genetic heterogeneity and the abundance of tumor stroma that occupies the majority of the tumor mass. Gemcitabine is used in the treatment of PDAC, however, the response rate is less than 12%. A recent phase III trial revealed that the combination of oxaliplatin, irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin could be an option for the treatment of metastatic PDAC patients with good performance status, although these approaches can be resulted high toxicity level. Further investigations are required to develop innovative anticancer agents that either improve gemcitabine activity, within novel combinatorial approaches, or acts with a better efficacy than gemcitabine. The aim of the current review is to give an overview about preclinical andclinical studies targeting key dysregulated signaling pathways in PDAC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26284

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