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Emerging and Established Targets in Colorectal Cancer: Translating Biology Into Therapeutics.
American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting - 1 Jun 2026
Grochot Rafael, Bartolini Michela, Algaze Sandra, Reimann Patrick, Winder Thomas, Lenz Heinz-Josef, Fontana Elisa
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Alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway play a central role in colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor biology, therapeutic response, and resistance. RAS oncogenic mutations are present in up to 35% of CRC; they represent constitutively active molecular switches that impair GTP hydrolysis and promote ligand-independent signaling. The development of allele-specific KRAS G12C inhibitors exploits a...
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