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Metformin selectively inhibits metastatic colorectal cancer with the KRAS mutation by intracellular accumulation through silencing MATE1
22 May 2020
Abstract excerpt
Significance CRC patients with KRAS mutations are confronted with limited targeted therapeutic options. In this study, we have shown that the median survival time for KRAS -mutation mCRC patients with diabetes on metformin is 37.8 mo longer than those treated with other hypoglycemic drugs in combination with standard systemic therapy. Metformin is preferentially accumulated in KRAS -mutation CRC cells in both...
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