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ReviewTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2024

Inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in pancreatic cancer: is it a worthwhile endeavor?

Al Jarroudi Ouissam, Chibani Hind, Brahmi Sami Aziz, Afqir Said

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Review in Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Al Jarroudi OuissamDepartment of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-921X
Chibani HindDepartment of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Brahmi Sami AzizDepartment of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Afqir SaidDepartment of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive disease that is challenging to treat and is associated with a high mortality rate. The most common type of PC is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and the existing treatment options are insufficient for PDAC patients. Due to the complexity and heterogeneity of PDAC, personalized medicine is necessary for effectively treating this illness. To achieve this, it is essential to understand the mechanism of PDAC carcinogenesis. Targeted therapies are a promising strategy to improve patient outcomes. Aberrant activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in PC pathogenesis, from initiation to progression. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the PI3K pathway in PDAC, summarizes clinical data on PI3K pathway inhibition in PDAC, and explores potential effective combinations that are a promising direction requiring further investigation in PDAC.

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clinical trialsgenetic alterationspancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwaytargeted therapy

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PMID39399412
PMCPMC11468005

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