ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Inhibition of the RAF/MEK/ERK Signaling Cascade in Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
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.
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Signaling pathway mechanisms in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumor microenvironment and emerging targeting strategies for improved prognosis.Oncology reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Targeting MAPK Pathways in Skin, Thyroid, and Pancreatic Cancer: A Perspective on Synthetic Inhibitors and Natural Modulators.Advanced biology · 2026Review
- Recent Progress in Urea-Containing Compounds as Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Review
- A Vascular Invasion-Related Gene Signature Identifies NUP35 as a Driver of Angiogenesis and Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Osteogenic-like Phenotypic Reprogramming Is Associated with Reduced Malignant Behaviors in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Involving MAPK-ERK Signaling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- UnlockingCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Pancreatic cancer: molecular pathogenesis and emerging therapeutic strategies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- BRAFOncology research · 2026Review
- Wild-type RAS signaling is an essential therapeutic target inScience signaling · 2025Article
- A Nucleoside Analogue Featuring a C3'-Stereogenic All-Carbon Quaternary Center as a Bioenergetic Disruptor ofACS medicinal chemistry letters · 2025Article
- TGF-β1-mediated downregulation of L1CAM in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma drives upregulation of collagen 17A1 and MMP2, facilitating tumor invasiveness and metastasis.Cell death & disease · 2025Article
- Normalizing Body Weight with a Dietary Strategy Mitigates Obesity-Accelerated Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in Mice.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Emerging pathways yielding opportunities for future treatments in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Expert opinion on therapeutic targets · 2025Review
- Review
- Article
- Editorial: Targeting the tumor microenvironment for effective treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Review
- Emerging Therapeutic Options in Pancreatic Cancer Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The roles of lncRNAs and miRNAs in pancreatic cancer: a focus on cancer development and progression and their roles as potential biomarkers.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- Unraveling the interplay: exploring signaling pathways in pancreatic cancer in the context of pancreatic embryogenesis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer represents a formidable challenge in oncology, primarily due to its aggressive nature and limited therapeutic options. The prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the main form of pancreatic cancer, remains disappointingly poor with a 5-year overall survival of only 5%. Almost 95% of PDAC patients harbor Kirsten rat sarcoma virus (KRAS) oncogenic mutations. KRAS activates downstream intracellular pathways, most notably the rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (RAF)/mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling axis. Dysregulation of the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway is a crucial feature of pancreatic cancer and therefore its main components, RAF, MEK and ERK kinases, have been targeted pharmacologically, largely by small-molecule inhibitors. The recent advances in the development of inhibitors not only directly targeting the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway but also indirectly through inhibition of its regulators, such as Src homology-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) and Son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1), provide new therapeutic opportunities. Moreover, the discovery of allele-specific small-molecule inhibitors against mutant KRAS variants has brought excitement for successful innovations in the battle against pancreatic cancer. Herein, we review the recent advances in targeted therapy and combinatorial strategies with focus on the current preclinical and clinical approaches, providing critical insight, underscoring the potential of these efforts and supporting their promise to improve the lives of patients with PDAC.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.