Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33155698›Full record

ReviewMedicinal research reviews2021

Molecular targeting therapies for neuroblastoma: Progress and challenges.

Atif Zafar, Wei Wang, Gang Liu, Xinjie Wang, Wa Xian, Frank McKeon, Jennifer Foster, Jia Zhou, Ruiwen Zhang

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Review in Medicinal research reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 249 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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249citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
17.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

249 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 378 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Atif ZafarDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Wei WangDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Gang LiuDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Chemical Biology Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Xinjie WangDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Wa XianDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, Stem Cell Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Frank McKeonDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, Stem Cell Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jennifer FosterDepartment of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Hematology-Oncology Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jia ZhouDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Chemical Biology Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2811-1090
Ruiwen ZhangDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8803-4840
University of Houston · USDiscovery Institute · USThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · USBaylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

Novel NFAT1-MDM2 inhibitor for Breast Cancer TherapyR01CA214019 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI ZHANG, RUIWEN · 2017 to 2021
$2.9M
Pathogenic Heterogeneity in Mucosal Stem Cells in Pediatric Crohn's DiseaseR01DK115445 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI XIAN, WA · 2018 to 2021
$2.6M
Novel Small Molecule MDM2 Inhibitors for Pancreatic Cancer TherapyR01CA186662 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI ZHANG, RUIWEN · 2014 to 2018
$2.4M
Clonal Reconstruction and Targeting of the Correa SequenceR01CA241600 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI MCKEON, FRANK D. · 2019 to 2023
$2.3M
Patient-Matched Stem Cells of the Barrett's-Dysplasia-Adenocarcinoma SequenceU24CA228550 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI MCKEON, FRANK D. · 2017 to 2022
$1.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA186662NCI NIH HHS R01 CA214019NCI NIH HHS R01 CA241600NCI NIH HHS U24 CA228550NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115445
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an urgent need to identify novel therapies for childhood cancers. Neuroblastoma is the most common pediatric solid tumor, and accounts for ~15% of childhood cancer-related mortality. Neuroblastomas exhibit genetic, morphological and clinical heterogeneity, which limits the efficacy of existing treatment modalities. Gaining detailed knowledge of the molecular signatures and genetic variations involved in the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma is necessary to develop safer and more effective treatments for this devastating disease. Recent studies with advanced high-throughput "omics" techniques have revealed numerous genetic/genomic alterations and dysfunctional pathways that drive the onset, growth, progression, and resistance of neuroblastoma to therapy. A variety of molecular signatures are being evaluated to better understand the disease, with many of them being used as targets to develop new treatments for neuroblastoma patients. In this review, we have summarized the contemporary understanding of the molecular pathways and genetic aberrations, such as those in MYCN, BIRC5, PHOX2B, and LIN28B, involved in the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma, and provide a comprehensive overview of the molecular targeted therapies under preclinical and clinical investigations, particularly those targeting ALK signaling, MDM2, PI3K/Akt/mTOR and RAS-MAPK pathways, as well as epigenetic regulators. We also give insights on the use of combination therapies involving novel agents that target various pathways. Further, we discuss the future directions that would help identify novel targets and therapeutics and improve the currently available therapies, enhancing the treatment outcomes and survival of patients with neuroblastoma.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyNeuroblastomaChildHumansSignal Transductionclinicalneuroblastomapreclinicalsignaling pathwaytargeted therapy

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PMID33155698
PMCPMC7906923
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