CDK4/6 Inhibition in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Response and Treatment Failure.
CDK4/6 Inhibition in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Response and Treatment Failure.
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DOI:
10.1007/s12609-017-0232-0
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发表时间:
2017-03
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0.9
通讯作者:
Goel S
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作者:
Garrido-Castro AC;Goel S
To describe the role of D-type cyclins and CDKs 4 and 6 in breast cancer, and to discuss potential biomarkers for sensitivity or resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors. A small number of preclinical and clinical studies have explored potential mechanisms of CDK4/6 inhibitor response and resistance in breast cancer. Putative markers of response include ER-positivity, luminal patterns of gene expression, high cyclin D1 levels, and low p16 levels. Possible resistance mechanisms include loss of Rb function, overexpression/amplification of cyclin E, and CDK6 amplification. Most these remain speculative and have not been validated in clinical specimens. If early successes with CDK4/6 inhibitors are to be capitalized upon, it is critical that our understanding of CDK4/6 biology in breast cancer extends beyond its current rudimentary state. Only then we will be able to develop rational therapeutic combinations that further enhance the efficacy of these agents.