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ReviewPharmaceutics2024

Exploring the Therapeutic Implications of Co-Targeting the EGFR and Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Pathways in Oral Cancer.

Mafalda Calheiros-Lobo, João P N Silva, Bárbara Pinto, Luís Monteiro, Patrícia M A Silva, Hassan Bousbaa

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mafalda Calheiros-LoboUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9578-3372
João P N SilvaUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4455-4286
Bárbara PintoUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8804-6104
Luís MonteiroUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8938-1297
Patrícia M A SilvaUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0694-7321
Hassan BousbaaUNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4006-5779

Funding

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) AntiMitoSphere_APSFCT_IINFACTS_2021Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) BD/CBAS/CESPU/01/2021Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) BeatCancer-GI2-CESPU-2023Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) Flav4Tumor-GI2-CESPU- 2022Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) SGA4Cancer-GI2-CESPU-2022Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário Crl (CESPU) upPTXovcar-GI2-CESPU-2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck cancer (HNC), the sixth most common cancer worldwide, is increasing in incidence, with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) as the predominant subtype. OSCC mainly affects middle-aged to elderly males, often occurring on the posterior lateral border of the tongue, leading to significant disfigurement and functional impairments, such as swallowing and speech difficulties. Despite advancements in understanding OSCC's genetic and epigenetic variations, survival rates for advanced stages remain low, highlighting the need for new treatment options. Primary treatment includes surgery, often combined with radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT). Cetuximab-based chemotherapy, targeting the overexpressed epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in 80-90% of HNCs, is commonly used but correlates with poor prognosis. Additionally, monopolar spindle 1 (MPS1), a spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) component, is a significant target due to its role in genomic fidelity during mitosis and its overexpression in several cancers. This review explores EGFR and MPS1 as therapeutic targets in HNC, analyzing their molecular mechanisms and the effects of their inhibition on cancer cells. It also highlights the promise of combinatorial approaches, such as microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) and antimitotic agents, in improving HNC therapies, patient outcomes, and survival rates.

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clinical trialsEGFRhead and neck cancerMPS1preclinical assaystargeted therapy

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PMID39339232
PMCPMC11435222

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