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ReviewThe oncologist2025

MDM2 as a therapeutic target in advanced biliary tract cancers.

Kristen R Spencer, Gentry G King

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Review in The oncologist, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kristen R SpencerDepartment of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY 10016, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5577-3439
Gentry G KingFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7525-8802

Funding

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are a heterogeneous group of tumors arising from cells in the bile ducts and gallbladder. The 5-year overall survival rate for all BTC stages combined is ~20%, and treatment options for patients with unresectable disease are limited, leaving an unmet clinical need. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to refine and implement targeted therapeutic approaches for patients with BTC. The adoption of early and comprehensive molecular profiling is crucial to identifying patients who may be candidates for effective targeted therapies. Characterization of the molecular landscape of BTCs led to the identification of murine double minute 2 homolog gene (MDM2) amplification across all BTC subtypes. The MDM2 protein is a critical negative regulator of p53 stabilization and activity that is an emerging actionable biomarker in BTCs. There are multiple therapeutic approaches that aim to target MDM2 activity, thereby restoring the intrinsic tumor suppressor function of p53 and halting oncogenesis. However, these have been limited by our evolving understanding of the role of MDM2 in BTC pathogenesis. Here, we offer a review of the current understanding of the role of MDM2 in BTC biology and its therapeutic implications.

Indexed as

Biliary Tract NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2HumansMolecular Targeted TherapyTumor Suppressor Protein p53MDM2 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53biliary tract cancercholangiocarcinomagallbladder cancerMDM2 amplificationMDM2-p53oncogene

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PMID40421959
PMCPMC12107537

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