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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024

The pharmacoepigenetic paradigm in cancer treatment.

Belén Ocaña-Paredes, Sebastián Rivera-Orellana, David Ramírez-Sánchez, Juliana Montalvo-Guerrero, María Paula Freire, Samantha Espinoza-Ferrao, Adriana Altamirano-Colina, Paulina Echeverría-Espinoza, María José Ramos-Medina, Gabriela Echeverría-Garcés and 4 more

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from 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.

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

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Emerging roles of mJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026
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  4. T cell exhaustion landscapes and therapeutic modulation in cancer immunity.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  10. Oncogenic viruses rewire the epigenome in human cancer.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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  12. Deciphering organotropism reveals therapeutic targets in metastasis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  16. Epigenetics-targeted drugs: current paradigms and future challenges.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Belén Ocaña-ParedesCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Sebastián Rivera-OrellanaFacultad de Ingenierías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Internacional SEK, Quito, Ecuador.
David Ramírez-SánchezCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Juliana Montalvo-GuerreroCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
María Paula FreireCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Samantha Espinoza-FerraoCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Adriana Altamirano-ColinaCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Paulina Echeverría-EspinozaCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
María José Ramos-MedinaGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gabriela Echeverría-GarcésCentro de Referencia Nacional de Genómica, Secuenciación y Bioinformática, Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública "Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez", Quito, Ecuador.
Danilo Granda-MoncayoDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Gmbh, Quito, Ecuador.
Andrea Jácome-AlvaradoCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
María Gabriela AndradeCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Andrés López-CortésCancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetic modifications, characterized by changes in gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, play a crucial role in the development and progression of cancer by significantly influencing gene activity and cellular function. This insight has led to the development of a novel class of therapeutic agents, known as epigenetic drugs. These drugs, including histone deacetylase inhibitors, histone acetyltransferase inhibitors, histone methyltransferase inhibitors, and DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, aim to modulate gene expression to curb cancer growth by uniquely altering the epigenetic landscape of cancer cells. Ongoing research and clinical trials are rigorously evaluating the efficacy of these drugs, particularly their ability to improve therapeutic outcomes when used in combination with other treatments. Such combination therapies may more effectively target cancer and potentially overcome the challenge of drug resistance, a significant hurdle in cancer therapy. Additionally, the importance of nutrition, inflammation control, and circadian rhythm regulation in modulating drug responses has been increasingly recognized, highlighting their role as critical modifiers of the epigenetic landscape and thereby influencing the effectiveness of pharmacological interventions and patient outcomes. Epigenetic drugs represent a paradigm shift in cancer treatment, offering targeted therapies that promise a more precise approach to treating a wide spectrum of tumors, potentially with fewer side effects compared to traditional chemotherapy. This progress marks a step towards more personalized and precise interventions, leveraging the unique epigenetic profiles of individual tumors to optimize treatment strategies.

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clinical trialsDNA methyltransferase inhibitorsepigenetic drugshistone acetyltransferase inhibitorshistone deacetylase inhibitorshistone methyltransferase inhibitors

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PMID38720770
PMCPMC11076712

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