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Tretinoin synergistically enhances the antitumor effect of combined BRAF, MEK, and EGFR inhibition in BRAFV600E colorectal cancer.
Cancer science - 1 Nov 2024
Yoshida Yuya, Takahashi Masanobu, Taniguchi Sakura, Numakura Ryunosuke, Komine Keigo, Ishioka Chikashi
Abstract excerpt
Patients with BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer (BRAFV600E CRC) are currently treated with a combination of BRAF inhibitor and anti-EGFR antibody with or without MEK inhibitor. A fundamental problem in treating patients with BRAFV600E CRC is intrinsic and/or acquired resistance to this combination therapy. By screening 78 compounds, we identified tretinoin, a retinoid, as a compound that synergistically enhances the...
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