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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

Rethinking MYC inhibition: a multi-dimensional approach to overcome cancer's master regulator.

Jing Yu, Dan Liu, Yujian Yuan, Chunxia Sun, Zihan Su

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jing Yu *Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Dan Liu *Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Yujian Yuan *Qingdao Preschool Techers' School, Qingdao, China.
Chunxia SunQingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Zihan SuQingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MYC, a master regulator in oncogenesis, has long been deemed "undruggable" due to its intrinsically disordered structure. However, recent advances are overturning this view, with direct inhibitors like Omomyc (OMO-103) and PROTAC-based degraders such as WBC100 showing promising clinical progress. Complementary strategies-including BET and CDK9 inhibitors, RNA-based therapeutics, nanobodies, and engineered proteases-are expanding the therapeutic landscape. Despite challenges in specificity, toxicity, and delivery, these innovations underscore MYC's emerging druggability. Moreover, combination therapies integrating MYC inhibitors with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy demonstrate synergistic potential. This article advocates for a multi-dimensional, biomarker-guided approach to MYC targeting, emphasizing rational drug combinations and continued innovation to overcome resistance and improve outcomes in MYC-driven cancers.

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cancer therapycombination therapiesdirect MYC targetingindirect MYC targetingMYC inhibition

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PMID40365020
PMCPMC12069295

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