PARP inhibitors: shifting the paradigm in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Autor: Desai D; Internal Medicine, Crozer Chester Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA, 19013, USA. devashishdesai25@gmail.com., Khandwala P; Internal Medicine, Crozer Chester Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA, 19013, USA., Parsi M; Internal Medicine, Crozer Chester Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA, 19013, USA., Potdar R; Hematology/Oncology Department, Alliance Cancer Specialist, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) [Med Oncol] 2021 Apr 23; Vol. 38 (6), pp. 61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s12032-021-01507-9
Abstrakt: Pancreatic cancer, being one of the most fatal cancers, is the 7th leading cause of death globally. Cancer that is resistant to current treatment proves that there is a need for personalized and targeted therapy, based on the tumor and genomic markers. Pembrolizumab and Larotrectinib are examples of current medications used as targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has many different molecular subgroups, providing the opportunity for the development of new drugs that can target these groups. Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) are a group of drugs inhibiting PARP to decrease the stability of the cancer cells. Currently, PARPi are mostly used in ovarian and breast cancer. There are multiple studies that have shown positive effects of PARPi in decreasing the tumor burden in advanced pancreatic cancer. PARPi are the future of pancreatic cancer management, and hence it is important to understand their mechanism, resistance pathways, and their application in the real world.
Databáze: MEDLINE