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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2023

Colorectal cancer and therapy response: a focus on the main mechanisms involved.

Sara Tirendi, Barbara Marengo, Cinzia Domenicotti, Anna M Bassi, Vanessa Almonti, Stefania Vernazza

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT07224815 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Development of a cfDNA 5mC/5hmC-based Epigenetic Biomarker Panel to Predict Chemotherapy Efficacy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

TypeobservationalSponsorCity of Hope Medical CenterRan2024 to 2028Enrolled600ConditionsCRC (Colorectal Cancer)ArmscfDNA 5mC/5hmC Sequencing (EpiCORE Discovery Phase), EpiCORE Assay (Targeted Sequencing / qPCR Validation)
NCT07224841 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Development of a cfDNA 5mC/5hmC-based Epigenetic Biomarker Panel to Identify Determinants of Response In VEGF/EGFR-targeted Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

TypeobservationalSponsorCity of Hope Medical CenterRan2024 to 2028Enrolled500ConditionsCRC (Colorectal Cancer)ArmscfDNA 5mC/5hmC Sequencing (EpiDRIVE Discovery Phase), EpiDRIVE Assay (Targeted Sequencing / qPCR Validation)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sara TirendiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Barbara MarengoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Cinzia DomenicottiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Anna M BassiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Vanessa AlmontiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Stefania VernazzaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
University of Genoa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The latest GLOBOCAN 2021 reports that colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Most CRC cases are sporadic and associated with several risk factors, including lifestyle habits, gut dysbiosis, chronic inflammation, and oxidative stress. Aim: To summarize the biology of CRC and discuss current therapeutic interventions designed to counteract CRC development and to overcome chemoresistance. Methods: Literature searches were conducted using PubMed and focusing the attention on the keywords such as "Current treatment of CRC" or "chemoresistance and CRC" or "oxidative stress and CRC" or "novel drug delivery approaches in cancer" or "immunotherapy in CRC" or "gut microbiota in CRC" or "systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" or "CSCs and CRC". The citations included in the search ranged from September 1988 to December 2022. An additional search was carried out using the clinical trial database. Results: Rounds of adjuvant therapies, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are commonly planned to reduce cancer recurrence after surgery (stage II and stage III CRC patients) and to improve overall survival (stage IV). 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in combination with other cytotoxic drugs, is the mainstay to treat CRC. However, the onset of the inherent or acquired resistance and the presence of chemoresistant cancer stem cells drastically reduce the efficacy. On the other hand, the genetic-molecular heterogeneity of CRC often precludes also the efficacy of new therapeutic approaches such as immunotherapies. Therefore, the CRC complexity made of natural or acquired multidrug resistance has made it necessary the search for new druggable targets and new delivery systems. Conclusion: Further knowledge of the underlying CRC mechanisms and a comprehensive overview of current therapeutic opportunities can provide the basis for identifying pharmacological and biological barriers that render therapies ineffective and for identifying new potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for advanced and aggressive CRC.

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PMCPMC10396348
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