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Fighting tubulin-targeting anticancer drug toxicity and resistance.
- Source :
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Endocrine-Related Cancer . 2017, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p107-117. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Tubulin-targeting drugs, like taxanes and vinca alkaloids are among the most effective anticancer therapeutics used in the clinic today. Specifically, anti-microtubule cancer drugs (AMCDs) have proven to be effective in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer and triple-negative breast cancer. AMCDs, however, have limiting toxicities that include neutropenia and neurotoxicity and in addition, tumor cells can become resistant to the drugs after long-term use. Co-targeting mitotic progression/ slippage with inhibition of the protein kinases WEE1 and MYT1 that regulate CDK1 kinase activity may improve AMCD efficacy, reducing the acquisition of resistance by the tumor and side effects from the drug and/or its vehicle. Other possible treatments that improve outcomes in the clinic for these two drug-resistant cancers, including new formulations of the AMCDs and pursuing different molecular targets, will be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13510088
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Endocrine-Related Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124915714
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1530/ERC-17-0120