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Targeting HRAS in Head and Neck Cancer: Lessons From the Past and Future Promise.
Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2000
Desilets Antoine, Ho Alan L
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ABSTRACT: HRAS mutations define a unique biologic subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oncogenic HRAS is uniquely dependent on posttranslational farnesylation for membrane localization and activation of downstream signaling. Tipifarnib, a farnesyltransferase inhibitor, demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity for HRAS mutant head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and modest activity for HRAS mutant...
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