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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2025

Pan-cancer analysis to character the clinicopathological and genomic features of KRAS-mutated patients in China.

Liyuan Wu, Wei Rao, Lei Guo, Fanshuang Zhang, Weihua Li, Jianming Ying

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel KRAS-G12D inhibitors.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2026
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  3. Selenium Nanoparticles Selectively Target KRAS G13D to Inhibit Colorectal Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  7. KRAS Clinical Trial Finder: A Patient-Centered Platform for Improving Access to Clinical Trial Information.AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science · 2026
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6 authors.

Liyuan Wu *Departments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China.
Wei Rao *Departments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China.
Lei GuoDepartments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China.
Fanshuang ZhangDepartments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China.
Weihua LiDepartments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China. liweihua@cicams.ac.cn.
Jianming YingDepartments of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, China. jmying@cicams.ac.cn.

Funding

Beijing Hope Run Special Fund of Cancer Foundation of the People's Republic of China LC2019L04National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2409902
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene (KRAS) is the most frequently mutated oncogene in human cancers. Significant advancements have been made in targeted therapy and immunotherapy for this gene in recent years, underscoring the importance of comprehensively understanding the genomic landscape of KRAS across various cancer types.

methodsUsing next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and a panel of 520 genes, KRAS mutations, tumor mutation burden (TMB), and microsatellite instability (MSI-H) status were investigated.

resultsAn analysis of 10,820 tumor samples found KRAS mutations in 19.97% of cases. Pancreatic cancer showed the highest prevalence of KRAS mutations at 73.51%, while colorectal at 41.45%, uterine at 21.23%, and lung cancer at 11.24%. KRAS G12D mutation is most common in pancreatic, colorectal, and gastric cancers, while KRAS G12V mutation is predominant in uterine cancer, and KRAS G12C mutation is most frequent in lung cancer. Significant correlations were found between TMB and KRAS G13D/G12V mutations in colorectal cancer. KRAS G13D notably affected TMB in uterus cancer, while KRAS G12C mutation was linked to high TMB in lung cancer. Moreover, statistical analysis revealed a significant association between KRAS G13D/G12V mutations and MSI-H in colorectal cancer.

conclusionsKRAS mutations were most frequent in cancers of the digestive, female reproductive, and respiratory systems. Specific KRAS mutations are associated with TMB and MSI in various cancer types.

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MutationNeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)AdultAgedChinaFemaleGenomicsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedKRAS protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)KRAS mutationMalignant tumorsMicrosatellite instabilityNext-generation sequencingTumor mutation burden

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PMCPMC11868181

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