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ReviewCancers2022

Epigenetics in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Impact on Biology and Utilization in Diagnostics and Treatment.

Asmaa Elrakaybi, Dietrich A Ruess, Michael Lübbert, Michael Quante, Heiko Becker

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Review in Cancers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Epidrugs in cancer: mechanisms, applications, and future direction.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  4. Combined HDAC and eIF4A inhibition: A novel epigenetic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Drug resistance updates : reviews and commentaries in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Asmaa ElrakaybiDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Dietrich A RuessDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Center of Surgery, Medical Center University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4371-2246
Michael LübbertDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Michael QuanteGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Partner Site Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8497-582X
Heiko BeckerDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6919-4048

Funding

BW-Stiftung MET-ID55Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 441891347Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft BE 6461/1-2Deutsche José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung 17R/2019German Cancer Aid 70113697University Freiburg Medical Faculty (Forschungskommission)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies with high potential of metastases and therapeutic resistance. Although genetic mutations drive PDAC initiation, they alone do not explain its aggressive nature. Epigenetic mechanisms, including aberrant DNA methylation and histone modifications, significantly contribute to inter- and intratumoral heterogeneity, disease progression and metastasis. Thus, increased understanding of the epigenetic landscape in PDAC could offer new potential biomarkers and tailored therapeutic approaches. In this review, we shed light on the role of epigenetic modifications in PDAC biology and on the potential clinical applications of epigenetic biomarkers in liquid biopsy. In addition, we provide an overview of clinical trials assessing epigenetically targeted treatments alone or in combination with other anticancer therapies to improve outcomes of patients with PDAC.

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BET inhibitorscfDNA methylationDNMT inhibitorsepigeneticsEZH2 inhibitorsHDAC inhibitorspancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaretinoids

Identifiers

PMID36497404
PMCPMC9738647

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