ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
Target Therapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Hope or Mirage?
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. 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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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Amivantamab Induces Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Mesothelioma Through EGFR and MET Engagement.Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2026Article
- Protein phosphatase 2 phosphatase activator (PTPA) promotes oncogene-induced senescence and carboplatin response in human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Development of a Mesothelin-Binding Engineered Scaffold Protein as a Theranostic for Pleural Mesothelioma.Bioconjugate chemistry · 2025Article
- The Evolving Role of Chemotherapy in the Management of Pleural Malignancies: Current Evidence and Future Directions.Cancers · 2025Review
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- Therapeutic Strategies to Improve the Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Case report: targeted therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma with anaplastic lymphoma kinase receptor tyrosine kinase gene fusion mutation by crizotinib.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Gene therapy for diffuse pleural mesotheliomas in preclinical models by concurrent expression of NF2 and SuperHippo.Cell reports. Medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical Next Generation Sequencing Application in Mesothelioma: Finding a Golden Needle in the Haystack.Cancers · 2023Review
- Mesothelin expression remodeled the immune-matrix tumor microenvironment predicting the risk of death in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm that is typically diagnosed in a locally advanced stage, making it not eligible for radical surgery and requiring systemic treatment. Chemotherapy with platinum compounds and pemetrexed has been the only approved standard of care for approximately 20 years, without any relevant therapeutic advance until the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Nevertheless, the prognosis remains poor, with an average survival of only 18 months. Thanks to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying tumor biology, targeted therapy has become an essential therapeutic option in several solid malignancies. Unfortunately, most of the clinical trials evaluating potentially targeted drugs for MPM have failed. This review aims to present the main findings of the most promising targeted therapies in MPM, and to explore possible reasons leading to treatments failures. The ultimate goal is to determine whether there is still a place for continued preclinical/clinical research in this area.
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