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Novel approaches for the development of direct KRAS inhibitors: structural insights and drug design.
Expert opinion on drug discovery - 1 Mar 2022
Haider Kashif, Sharma Anku, Yar M Shahar, Yakkala Prasanna Anjaneyulu, Shafi Syed, Kamal Ahmed
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INTRODUCTION: Hyperactivated RAS signaling is reported in 13% of all human cancers, in which ~80% resulted due to KRAS mutations alone. Direct inhibition of KRAS is an important aspect in treating KRAS-related tumors. Despite the efforts of more than four decades, not many KRAS inhibitors have been successful in obtaining clinical approval, except the very recent FDA approval for sotorasib. In recent years, the...
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