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PI3K inhibition in breast cancer: Identifying and overcoming different flavors of resistance.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Jun 2021
Vitale Silvia Rita, Martorana Federica, Stella Stefania, Motta Gianmarco, Inzerilli Nicola, Massimino Michele, Tirrò Elena, Manzella Livia, Vigneri Paolo
Abstract excerpt
The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is commonly deregulated in many human tumors, including breast cancer. Somatic mutations of the PI3K alpha catalytic subunit (PIK3CA) are the most common cause of pathway hyperactivation. Hence, several PI3K inhibitors have been investigated with one of them, alpelisib, recently approved for the...
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