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ReviewMolecular cancer2024

Clinical advances and challenges in targeting FGF/FGFR signaling in lung cancer.

Mei Peng, Jun Deng, Xiangping Li

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mei PengDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, P. R. China. meipeng@csu.edu.cn.
Jun DengDepartment of Pharmacy, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, Hunan, 410000, P. R. China.
Xiangping LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, P. R. China. Xylxping@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474012National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant Number 81703008Natural Science Foundation of Changsha kq2202387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors regulate numerous cellular processes, such as metabolism and signal transduction, but can also drive tumorigenesis. Specifically, in lung cancer, the overexpression of FGFs, as well as the amplification, mutation and fusion of FGFR genes, are closely linked to the initiation, progression and resistance of the disease, suggesting that targeting FGF/FGFR is an attractive therapeutic strategy for lung cancer treatment. Nintedanib, a multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) used in combination with docetaxel, has shown some success as a second-line therapy for lung cancer. However, clinical trials evaluating other FGFR inhibitors have yielded mixed results, indicating substantial complexity in targeting aberrant FGF/FGFR signaling. In this review, we describe the aberrations in FGF/FGFR signaling in lung cancer and summarize the clinical efficacy of FGFR inhibitors, such as multitarget TKIs, selective FGFR-TKIs and biological agents. We also discuss various challenges associated with FGFR targeting in lung cancer, including precision patient selection, toxicity and resistance. Finally, we provide perspectives on future directions, namely, developing novel FGFR-targeting drugs, such as FGFR degraders and more specific FGFR-TKIs, adopting combination therapy and targeting FGFs.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFibroblast Growth FactorsHumansReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorAntineoplastic AgentsFibroblast Growth FactorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorFGFFGFRLung cancerTargeted drugs

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PMID39543657
PMCPMC11566285

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