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ReviewTranslational oncology2025

PRMT5 inhibitors: Therapeutic potential in pancreatic cancer.

Carolin Schneider, Valentina Spielmann, Christian J Braun, Günter Schneider

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Review in Translational oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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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

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

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  6. Exploiting Synthetic Lethality of PRMT5 for Precision Treatment of MTAP-Deficient Glioblastoma.International journal of translational medicine (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Carolin SchneiderDepartment of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, 37075, Germany; Clinical Research Unit 5002, KFO5002, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, 37075, Germany.
Valentina SpielmannDepartment of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, 37075, Germany.
Christian J BraunDepartment of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, 80337, Germany.
Günter SchneiderDepartment of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, 37075, Germany; Clinical Research Unit 5002, KFO5002, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, 37075, Germany; CCC-N (Comprehensive Cancer Center Lower Saxony), Göttingen, 37075, Germany; Institute for Translational Cancer Research and Experimental Cancer Therapy, Technical University Munich, Munich, 81675, Germany. Electronic address: guenter.schneider@med.uni-goettingen.de.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predominantly driven by mutations in the Kirsten rat sarcoma virus (KRAS) oncogene. Due to the pivotal role of KRAS in PDAC pathogenesis, KRAS inhibitors (KRASi) have recently demonstrated initial signs of clinical efficacy. However, considering currently documented response rates and the resistance development to KRASi, additional targeted therapies are needed. In this context, we provide a summary of recent preclinical and clinical findings on protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors (PRMT5i) and their implications for PDAC. PRMT5 has been linked to key oncogenic processes, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), MYC and Hippo signaling pathways, glycolysis, and therapy resistance. With further advancements and optimization of PRMT5i-based therapies, these inhibitors hold significant potential as therapeutic agents for PDAC treatment. Therefore, we synthesize the current understanding of PRMT5i and highlight promising directions for future developments in PDAC.

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ImmunotherapiesKRASPancreatic cancerPRMT5Resistance

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PMID40157258
PMCPMC11995137

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