Abstract:BackgroundDNA damage response (DDR) defects imply genomic instability and favor tumor progression but make the cells vulnerable to the pharmacological inhibition of the DNA repairing enzymes. Targeting cellular proteins like PARPs, which cooperate and complement molecular defects of the DDR process, induces a specific lethality in DDR defective cancer cells and represents an anti-cancer strategy. Normal cells can tolerate the DNA damage generated by PARP inhibition because of an efficient homologous recombinat… Show more
“…Frequent loss of several other genes involved in BRCA1-dependent homologous recombination (HR) repair has been demonstrated in basal-like/triple-negative cancer, most likely contributing to BRCA1-like features [17]. Due to innovative treatment options, information about the BRCA1-like or 'BRCAness' status may have important clinical implications: A number of studies have shown that homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) sensitizes the tumor to DNA-damaging agents such as platinum compounds, or to poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, or their combination [18][19][20]. Accordingly, biomarkers to identify and select patients with BRCA1-like ('BRCAness') signatures are urgently required.…”
Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are defined as tumors that are negative for estrogen, progesterone and HER-2 receptor. At a percentage of 10-20% TNBCs represent a minority in all breast cancers. However, because of the poor prognosis this particular subtype, triple negative disease accounts for a disproportionate number of metastatic cases and breast cancer deaths. Identification of its subtypes is essential for understanding the biological characteristics and clinical behavior of TNBC, as well as for developing personalized treatments. This review will focus on the great progress that has been made in the past few years on identifying new targets in TNBC subtypes and a variety of new treatment options that are on the verge of routine clinical application.
“…Frequent loss of several other genes involved in BRCA1-dependent homologous recombination (HR) repair has been demonstrated in basal-like/triple-negative cancer, most likely contributing to BRCA1-like features [17]. Due to innovative treatment options, information about the BRCA1-like or 'BRCAness' status may have important clinical implications: A number of studies have shown that homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) sensitizes the tumor to DNA-damaging agents such as platinum compounds, or to poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, or their combination [18][19][20]. Accordingly, biomarkers to identify and select patients with BRCA1-like ('BRCAness') signatures are urgently required.…”
Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are defined as tumors that are negative for estrogen, progesterone and HER-2 receptor. At a percentage of 10-20% TNBCs represent a minority in all breast cancers. However, because of the poor prognosis this particular subtype, triple negative disease accounts for a disproportionate number of metastatic cases and breast cancer deaths. Identification of its subtypes is essential for understanding the biological characteristics and clinical behavior of TNBC, as well as for developing personalized treatments. This review will focus on the great progress that has been made in the past few years on identifying new targets in TNBC subtypes and a variety of new treatment options that are on the verge of routine clinical application.
“…The lack of known specific molecular targets has led to extensive research to find possible vulnerabilities in TNBC. The biologic drugs already evaluated or under active research and that have shown antitumor activity in TNBC include angiogenesis inhibitors, PARP1 inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors and AR antagonists, the latter used for the specific treatment of the luminal androgen receptor TNBC subtype that expresses high levels of AR (Lehmann et al 2015, Cerrato et al 2016, Hartkopf et al 2016. As a different approach, chemically modified taxanes have been, and are still, extensively being tested in clinical trials, alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutics.…”
Section: Amcd Use In Triple-negative Breast Cancer Therapy and Its Immentioning
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.
“…Moreover, these are being extensively investigated in multiple clinical trials. PARP inhibitors are undergoing trials in different tumor types including ovarian, breast, pancreatic, gastric, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, glioblastoma, and other cancers [19].…”
Section: Therapeutic Significance Of Dna Mismatch Repair In Prostate mentioning
Prostate carcinoma (PCa) is among the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide. Men with metastatic PCa receive primary androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). However, nearly all men will develop resistance to primary ADT, a state known as castration-resistant prostate carcinoma a (CRPC). Several therapeutic drugs with different mechanisms of action have been approved for CRPC including systemic chemotherapeutics (docetaxel and cabazitaxel) and drugs targeting the resistance pathways leading to CRPC, including enzalutamide and abiraterone. Despite significant survival benefit, resistance to these therapies develops rapidly. Thus, deciphering the mechanisms of resistance and pathways leading to progression is the most critical objectives in PCa research. Some proofof-concept clinical trials have identified that personalized therapies with PARP inhibition, platinum chemotherapy, and immunotherapy may be beneficial to a subset of PCa and CRCP with underlying DNA repair defects. This review aims to address the potential therapeutic implication of Mismatch repair (MMR) pathways in advanced PCa and CRPC.
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