ReviewCancer treatment reviews2014
Can we unlock the potential of IGF-1R inhibition in cancer therapy?
Review in Cancer treatment reviews, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.
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- Targeting RSK2 enhances the efficacy of IGF1R inhibitor against triple-negative breast cancer via antagonizing IGF1/IGF1R signaling mediated by GATA3-IGFBP5 pathway.Acta pharmacologica Sinica · 2026Article
- IGF-1R inhibitors in cancer: A review of available evidence and future outlook.Critical reviews in oncology/hematology · 2025Review
- Targeting IGF-IR improves neoadjuvant chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancers with low IGFBP7 expression.NPJ precision oncology · 2024Article
- Structural Models for a Series of Allosteric Inhibitors of IGF1R Kinase.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Structural Models for a Series of Allosteric Inhibitors of IGF1R Kinase.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Spatial transcriptomics identifies candidate stromal drivers of benign prostatic hyperplasia.JCI insight · 2024Article
- IGF-1R targeting in cancer - does sub-cellular localization matter?Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2023Review
- Activation of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) promotes growth of colorectal cancer through triggering the MEX3A-mediated degradation of RIG-I.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2023Article
- Targeting the E3 ligase NEDD4 as a novel therapeutic strategy for IGF1 signal pathway-driven gastric cancer.Oncogene · 2023Article
- Association of high insulin receptor expression with poor prognosis in patients with breast cancer.Gland surgery · 2023Article
- Insulin-like growth factors and aging: lessons from Laron syndrome.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Drugging IGF-1R in cancer: New insights and emerging opportunities.Genes & diseases · 2023Review
- Mini Review: Molecular Interpretation of the IGF/IGF-1R Axis in Cancer Treatment and Stem Cells-Based Therapy in Regenerative Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Computational Drug Repurposing Based on a Recommendation System and Drug-Drug Functional Pathway Similarity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Hallmarks of cancer: The insulin-like growth factors perspective.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Diversity of insulin and IGF signaling in breast cancer: Implications for therapy.Molecular and cellular endocrinology · 2021Review
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Abstract
IGF-1R inhibitors arrived in the clinic accompanied by optimism based on preclinical activity of IGF-1R targeting, and recognition that low IGF bioactivity protects from cancer. This was tempered by concerns about toxicity to normal tissue IGF-1R and cross-reactivity with insulin receptor (InsR). In fact, toxicity is not a show-stopper; the key issue is efficacy. While IGF-1R inhibition induces responses as monotherapy in sarcomas and with chemotherapy or targeted agents in common cancers, negative Phase 2/3 trials in unselected patients prompted the cessation of several Pharma programs. Here, we review completed and on-going trials of IGF-1R antibodies, kinase inhibitors and ligand antibodies. We assess candidate biomarkers for patient selection, highlighting the potential predictive value of circulating IGFs/IGFBPs, the need for standardized assays for IGF-1R, and preclinical evidence that variant InsRs mediate resistance to IGF-1R antibodies. We review hypothesis-led and unbiased approaches to evaluate IGF-1R inhibitors with other agents, and stress the need to consider sequencing with chemotherapy. The last few years were a tough time for IGF-1R therapeutics, but also brought progress in understanding IGF biology. Even failed studies include patients who derived benefit; they should be investigated to identify features distinguishing the tumors and host environment of responders from non-responders. We emphasize the importance of incorporating biospecimen collection into trial design, and wording patient consents to allow post hoc analysis of trial material as new data become available. Such information represents the key to unlocking the potential of this approach, to inform the next generation of trials of IGF signalling inhibitors.
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