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γ-secretase inhibitor

1d
Evaluation of the Response and Non-response of Nirogacestat in Desmoid Tumors- Clinical Study (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=40, Active, not recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Not yet recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
9d
Structural basis of human γ-secretase inhibition by anticancer clinical compounds. (PubMed, Nat Struct Mol Biol)
Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structures of human γ-secretase bound individually to five clinically tested GSIs (RO4929097, crenigacestat, BMS906024, nirogacestat and MK-0752) at overall resolutions of 2.4-3.0 Å. The size and shape of the binding pocket are induced by the bound GSI. Analysis of these structural features suggest strategies for modification of the GSI with improved inhibition potency.
Journal
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NICD (NOTCH1 intracellular domain)
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) • AL101 • RG4733 • MK-0752 • crenigacestat (LY3039478)
14d
GINS1 Enhances Glycolysis, Proliferation and Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells by Activating the Notch/PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 Signaling Pathway (PubMed, Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi)
The expression of GINS1 enhances the expression of Notch1 and Notch3 receptors, and then phosphorylates and activates the downstream PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 signaling pathway to enhance the glycolysis, proliferation and metastasis of LUAD cells.
Journal
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NOTCH1 (Notch 1) • NOTCH3 (Notch Receptor 3)
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NOTCH1 expression • NOTCH3 expression
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crenigacestat (LY3039478)
17d
Multiomic analyses reveal new targets of polycomb repressor complex 2 in Schwann lineage cells and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. (PubMed, Neurooncol Adv)
Our findings support the Notch pathway as a druggable target in MPNSTs. Our identification of PRC2-regulated genes and pathways could result in more novel therapeutic approaches.
Journal
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NF1 (Neurofibromin 1) • SUZ12 (SUZ12 Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 Subunit)
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
21d
A novel platelets-related gene signature for predicting prognosis, immune features and drug sensitivity in gastric cancer. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Furthermore, High-risk patients tended to be more sensitive to thalidomide, MK-0752, and BRD-K17060750. The novel platelets-related genes signature we identified could be used for prognosis and treatment prediction in GC.
Journal • Gene Signature
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SERPINE1 (Serpin Family E Member 1) • APOA1 (Apolipoprotein A-I) • ANXA5 (Annexin A5)
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thalidomide • MK-0752
1m
Enrollment open
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itraconazole • varegacestat (AL102)
1m
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change • Combination therapy
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SDC1 (Syndecan 1)
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pomalidomide • Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) • Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
1m
New P1 trial
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itraconazole • varegacestat (AL102)
2ms
AL101 Before Surgery for the Treatment of Notch Activated Adenoid Cystic Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Active, not recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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AL101
2ms
Molecular analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in La Rioja (Spain): five new variants. (PubMed, Hered Cancer Clin Pract)
The spectrum of pathogenic variants in the BRCA1/2 genes in La Rioja is similar to that in other Spanish regions, with some unique characteristics. The pathogenic c.6024dupG variant in the BRCA2 gene was detected in a large number of families and could have a founding effect in the Ebro riverside areas in the regions of La Rioja and Navarra.
Journal • BRCA Biomarker
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BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset) • BRCA2 (Breast cancer 2, early onset)
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BRCA1 mutation • BRCA2 deletion • BRCA1 deletion
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MK-0752
2ms
Journal • Tumor cell
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NOTCH1 (Notch 1) • CCNE2 (Cyclin E2)
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crenigacestat (LY3039478)
3ms
RINGSIDE: A Study of AL102 in Patients With Progressing Desmoid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=192, Active, not recruiting, Immunome, Inc. | Trial completion date: Feb 2025 --> Oct 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2025 --> Oct 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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varegacestat (AL102)
4ms
A Study of CC-99712, a BCMA Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Participants With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=47, Terminated, Celgene | N=160 --> 47 | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated; Slow accrual
Enrollment change • Trial termination
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crenigacestat (LY3039478) • ispectamab debotansine (BMS-986352)
5ms
Dibenzazepine, a γ-Secretase Enzyme Inhibitor, Protects Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Suppressing NF-κB, iNOS, and Hes1/Hey1 Expression. (PubMed, Inflammation)
DBZ ameliorated DOX-induced cardiotoxicity, evidenced by reducing the cardiac injury biomarkers, improving cardiac histopathological changes, correcting antioxidant levels, and reducing inflammatory and apoptotic proteins. Our study indicates the protective effect of Notch inhibitor against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.
Journal • IO biomarker
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BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1) • NICD (NOTCH1 intracellular domain) • HEY1 (Hes Related Family BHLH Transcription Factor With YRPW Motif 1)
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doxorubicin hydrochloride
6ms
DeFi: Nirogacestat for Adults With Desmoid Tumor/Aggressive Fibromatosis (DT/AF) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=142, Active, not recruiting, SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2024
Trial completion date
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
7ms
AL101 Before Surgery for the Treatment of Notch Activated Adenoid Cystic Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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AL101
7ms
Celastrol inhibits mouse B16-F10 melanoma cell survival by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and repressing HIF-1α expression. (PubMed, Discov Oncol)
Celastrol inhibits the function of B16-F10 cells by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR cellular pathway and regulating the expression of downstream HIF-α mRNA.
Preclinical • Journal
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HIF1A (Hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit)
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HIF1A expression
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Compound E
10ms
RINGSIDE: A Study of AL102 in Patients With Progressing Desmoid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=192, Active, not recruiting, Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc, | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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varegacestat (AL102)
10ms
A Study of CC-99712, a BCMA Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Participants With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=160, Active, not recruiting, Celgene | Trial completion date: May 2025 --> Aug 2024 | Trial primary completion date: May 2025 --> Aug 2024
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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crenigacestat (LY3039478) • ispectamab debotansine (BMS-986352)
10ms
TENACITY: A Study of AL101 Monotherapy in Patients With Notch Activated Triple Negative Breast Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=18, Terminated, Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc, | N=67 --> 18 | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated; Sponsor's decision
Enrollment change • Trial termination
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • PGR (Progesterone receptor)
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HER-2 negative
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AL101
11ms
Phase II Trial of the Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor PF-03084014 in Adults With Desmoid Tumors/Aggressive Fibromatosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=17, Completed, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
11ms
ACCURACY: A Study Of AL101In Patients With Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) Bearing Activating Notch Mutations (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=87, Completed, Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc, | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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AL101
11ms
An Essential Role of c-Fos in Notch1-mediated Promotion of Proliferation of KSHV-Infected SH-SY5Y Cells. (PubMed, Curr Mol Pharmacol)
Our findings strongly indicate that c-Fos plays a crucial role in the promotion of cell proliferation through Notch1 signaling in KSHV-infected cells. Furthermore, our results suggest that the inhibition of expression of key viral pathogenic proteins is likely involved in this process.
Journal
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NOTCH1 (Notch 1) • CCND1 (Cyclin D1) • CDK4 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 4) • CDK6 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 6) • FOS (Fos Proto-Oncogene AP-1 Transcription Factor Subunit 2)
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CCND1 expression • CCND1 expression + CDK4 expression • CDK6 expression
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LY-411575
11ms
A Study of CC-99712, a BCMA Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Participants With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=160, Active, not recruiting, Celgene | Trial completion date: Apr 2024 --> May 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2024 --> May 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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crenigacestat (LY3039478) • ispectamab debotansine (BMS-986352)
11ms
A Study of LY3039478 in Japanese Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=11, Completed, Eli Lilly and Company | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Oct 2023 --> May 2023
Trial completion • Trial completion date • Metastases
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crenigacestat (LY3039478)
12ms
NCI-2018-00514: BCMA-Specific CAR T-Cells Combined With a Gamma Secretase Inhibitor (JSMD194) to Treat Relapsed or Persistent Multiple Myeloma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=19, Terminated, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated; Closed per SRC Low Accrual Policy
Trial termination • Combination therapy • CAR T-Cell Therapy • IO biomarker
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SDC1 (Syndecan 1)
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cyclophosphamide • fludarabine IV • BCMA targeted CAR T • crenigacestat (LY3039478)
12ms
Enrollment closed • Combination therapy • CAR T-Cell Therapy • IO biomarker
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SDC1 (Syndecan 1)
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cyclophosphamide • fludarabine IV • BCMA targeted CAR T • crenigacestat (LY3039478)
12ms
Nirogacestat in Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=53, Active, not recruiting, SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
1year
Evaluation of the Response and Non-response of Nirogacestat in Desmoid Tumors- Clinical Study (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=40, Not yet recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Initiation date: Oct 2023 --> Oct 2024
Trial initiation date
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
1year
Impact of Gamma-Secretase Inhibition on the Multiple Myeloma Immune Microenvironment (ASH 2023)
In a phase I, first-in-human clinical trial (n=18; relapsed/refractory MM) combining the GSI, crenigacestat, with anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy (FCARH143), we recently demonstrated that plasma cell BCMA antibody-binding capacity increased a median of 12-fold among 17/18 (94%) of participants after they received a 5-day GSI "run-in" (25 mg orally administered QOD for 3 doses) [Cowan AJ, et al...Accessibility of CD38, the target of daratumumab, was significantly increased in B cells, and SLAMF7, the target of elotuzumab, was significantly increased in plasma cells... BCMA cleavage from myeloma cells' surface is a putative resistance mechanism to BCMA-targeting immunotherapy. This study assessed the single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility in the bone marrow environment of 16 patients given GSI monotherapy to ultimately enhance the efficacy of subsequent anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy. We found that prior BCMA-targeted therapy resulted in reduced chromatin accessibility within the BCMA epigenome.
IO biomarker
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NOTCH1 (Notch 1) • TNFRSF17 (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 17) • NOTCH2 (Notch 2) • ERBB4 (erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4) • HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1) • SLAMF7 (SLAM Family Member 7)
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TNFRSF17 expression
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Darzalex (daratumumab) • Empliciti (elotuzumab) • FCARH143 • crenigacestat (LY3039478)
1year
In vitro antineoplastic effects of MK0752 in HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. (PubMed, J Cancer Res Clin Oncol)
Our novel findings indicate a therapeutic potential of MK0752 in HPV-positive HNSCC. Indeed, further investigation is needed for validation of our results and for the assessment of the mechanistic background.
Preclinical • Journal
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CASP3 (Caspase 3) • CASP7 (Caspase 7)
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MK-0752
1year
Enrollment open • Combination therapy
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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lenalidomide • Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) • Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
1year
Phase II Trial of the Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor PF-03084014 in Adults With Desmoid Tumors/Aggressive Fibromatosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=17, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Sep 2024 --> Dec 2023
Trial completion date
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CTNNB1 (Catenin (cadherin-associated protein), beta 1) • APC (APC Regulator Of WNT Signaling Pathway)
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
1year
γ-Secretase Inhibitor Potentiates the Activity of Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid by Inhibiting Its Ability to Induce Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness via Notch Pathway Activation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. (PubMed, ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci)
Therefore, we have focused on combination therapy using a γ-secretase inhibitor LY411575 that would enhance the efficacy of SAHA by blocking the canonical Notch pathway mediated via its intracellular domain. Besides, it also mediates autophagy-independent cell death and diminishes the expression of inflammatory cytokines, along with the downregulation in the expression of the Notch downstream genes and mesenchymal markers. Altogether, our study provides a mechanistic basis for combating EMT potentiated by SAHA, which could be utilized as a rational strategy for the treatment of solid tumors, especially triple-negative breast cancer.
Journal
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MYC (V-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog) • HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1)
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Zolinza (vorinostat) • LY-411575
1year
Gamma Secretase Inhibition Sensitizes Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Tumors to RT In Vivo. (PubMed, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys)
Notch pathway inhibition sensitizes PDAC tumors to RT in vivo, but not in vitro, suggesting involvement of the TME. Indeed, co-culture with PDAC cells stimulates notch signaling in fibroblasts, suggesting non-cell autonomous mechanisms mediating fibrosis in the TME driving radioresistance. Future studies will determine if ADAM10 inhibition targeting PDAC cells and/or gamma secretase inhibition targeting the TME enhances radiation sensitivity in vivo by blocking fibroblast Notch signaling.
Preclinical • Journal
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HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1) • NICD (NOTCH1 intracellular domain) • ADAM10 (ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 10)
1year
NOTCH2 gene mutation and gamma-secretase inhibitor in mediating the malignancy of ovarian cancer. (PubMed, Aging (Albany NY))
Furthermore, the NOTCH2-mediated tumorigenesis was mostly reversed after NF-κB inhibitor Bay11-7082 treatment. These findings identified the NOTCH2 P2113S mutation in ovarian carcinogenesis, and NOTCH2 P2113S is a potential target in treating OC.
Journal • IO biomarker
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BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • NOTCH2 (Notch 2) • BAX (BCL2-associated X protein) • HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1)
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NOTCH2 mutation • NOTCH mutation
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Bay11-7082
over1year
Inhibition of Notch Signaling Enhances Antitumor Activity of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor LAQ824. (PubMed, Int J Mol Sci)
We also demonstrated that the combination of LAQ and a Notch signaling pathway inhibitor significantly inhibited the growth of tumor cells in vivo using an allograft tumor model. This study indicates that inhibition of the Notch signaling pathway provides a valuable strategy for enhancing solid tumor sensitivity to LAQ.
Journal • Epigenetic controller
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
over1year
GOunder/Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation DEsmoid Symptom/Impact Scale (GODDESS): psychometric properties and clinically meaningful thresholds as assessed in the Phase 3 DeFi randomized controlled clinical trial. (PubMed, Qual Life Res)
GODDESS was found to be reliable, valid, responsive, and interpretable as a clinical trial endpoint in the pooled sample of DT/AF patients. Estimated MCTs can be used to define responders and assess group-level differences in future, unblinded, efficacy analyses.
Clinical • P3 data • Journal
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Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
over1year
Gamma Secretase Inhibition Sensitizes Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Tumors to RT In Vivo (ASTRO 2023)
Notch pathway inhibition sensitizes PDAC tumors to RT in vivo , but not in vitro , suggesting involvement of the TME. Indeed, co-culture with PDAC cells stimulates notch signaling in fibroblasts, suggesting non-cell autonomous mechanisms mediating fibrosis in the TME driving radioresistance. Future studies will determine if ADAM10 inhibition targeting PDAC cells and/or gamma secretase inhibition targeting the TME enhances radiation sensitivity in vivo by blocking fibroblast Notch signaling.
Preclinical
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HES1 (Hes Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1) • NICD (NOTCH1 intracellular domain) • ADAM10 (ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 10)
over1year
Combined inhibition of surface CD51 and γ-secretase-mediated CD51 cleavage improves therapeutic efficacy in experimental metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. (PubMed, J Hepatol)
To sum up, we revealed previously unrecognized action mechanisms of CD51 on HCC progression and uncovered the underlying cause of cilengitide treatment failure and supported the translational prospects of combined CD51-targeted therapy in the clinic.
Journal • Metastases
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POSTN (Periostin)
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Cilcane (cilengitide) • crenigacestat (LY3039478)