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Pharmacological strategies to overcome HER2 cross-talk and Trastuzumab resistance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22229414     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Approximately 20-30% of breast cancers show increased expression of the HER2 receptor tyrosine kinase. Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is a clinically approved anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody. Many patients with HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer respond to trastuzumab; however, a subset display primary drug resistance. In addition, many patients who initially respond to trastuzumab ultimately develop disease progression. Multiple molecular mechanisms contributing to trastuzumab resistance have been proposed in the literature. These mechanisms include cross-signaling from related HER/erbB receptors and compensatory signaling from receptors outside of the HER/erbB family, including receptors for insulin-like growth factor-I, vascular endothelial growth factor, and transforming growth factor beta. The major downstream signaling pathway activated by HER2 cross-talk is PI3K/mTOR, and a potential integrator of receptor cross-talk is Src-focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling. PI3K, Src, and FAK have independently been implicated in trastuzumab resistance. In this review, we will discuss pharmacological inhibition of HER2 cross-talk as a strategy to treat trastuzumab-refractory HER2-overexpresssing breast cancer.
Authors:
R Nahta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current medicinal chemistry     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1875-533X     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Med. Chem.     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-03-05     Completed Date:  2012-07-19     Revised Date:  2013-05-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9440157     Medline TA:  Curr Med Chem     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1065-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, USA. rnahta@emory.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Dimerization
Drug Design*
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
Female
Humans
Receptor Cross-Talk / drug effects*
Receptor, erbB-2 / metabolism*
Receptor, erbB-3 / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
3K01CA118174-5S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01 CA118174/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01 CA118174-05/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01 CA118174-05S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01 CA118174-06/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01CA118174/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, erbB-2; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, erbB-3; P188ANX8CK/trastuzumab

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