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KRAS inhibition is an effective therapy for appendiceal adenocarcinoma.
Journal of hematology & oncology - 2 Jul 2026
Chowdhury Saikat, Ito Ichiaki, Pattalachinti Vinay K, Yousef Abdelrahman M G, Yousef Mahmoud M G, El Khoury Sacha, Hornstein Nicholas, Seldomridge Ashlee Nichole, Hong David, Overman Micheal J, Taggart Melissa W, Foo Wai Chin, Helmink Beth, Fournier Keith F, Shen John Paul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) is a rare cancer with limited treatment options. KRAS is the most commonly mutated gene in AA and a promising therapeutic target, but its preclinical and translational relevance in AA remains unclear. METHODS: We evaluated KRASG12D-specific (MRTX1133) and pan-KRAS inhibitor (RMC-6236) in KRASmut organoid and PDX models of AA. Tumor-intrinsic and microenvironmental...
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- Humans
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
- Adenocarcinoma
- Appendiceal Neoplasms
- Animals
