• Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy

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    Original Article
    Small cell lung cancer: circulating tumor cell lines and expression of mediators of angiogenesis and coagulation
    Aim: Coagulation is frequently activated in cancer patients and has been correlated with an unfavorable prognosis. To evaluate whether a putative release of tissue factor (TF) by circulating tumor  [...] Read more.
    Barbara Rath ... Gerhard Hamilton
    Published: April 28, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:355–365
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00139
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    Role of artificial intelligence in oncologic emergencies: a narrative review
    Oncologic emergencies are a wide spectrum of oncologic conditions caused directly by malignancies or their treatment. Oncologic emergencies may be classified according to the underlying physiopathol [...] Read more.
    Salvatore Claudio Fanni ... Emanuele Neri
    Published: April 28, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:344–354
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00138
    This article belongs to the special issue Artificial Intelligence for Precision Oncology
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    Transforming growth factor-β signaling: from tumor microenvironment to anticancer therapy
    Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling is an important pathway for promoting the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, including cancer. The roles of TGF-β signaling are heterogeneous and versatile in cancer developmen [...] Read more.
    Max Kam-Kwan Chan ... Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang
    Published: April 28, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:316–343
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00137
    This article belongs to the special issue Cancer Immunotherapy and Tumor Microenvironment
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    Case Report
    Complete response to third-line treatment with trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) in stage IV colon adenocarcinoma
    A clinical case of a 61-year-old female diagnosed with stage IV right colon adenocarcinoma (unresectable liver and multiple lymph node metastases at the time of diagnosis), Kirsten rat sarcoma viral [...] Read more.
    Celia Lara-Morga ... Luis Cabezón-Gutiérrez
    Published: April 27, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:307–315
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00136
    This article belongs to the special issue Biomarkers for Personalized and Precise Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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    Original Article
    Development and validation of an infrared-artificial intelligence software for breast cancer detection
    Aim: In countries where access to mammography equipment and skilled personnel is limited, most breast cancer (BC) cases are detected in locally advanced stages. Infrared breast thermography is reco [...] Read more.
    Enrique Martín-Del-Campo-Mena ... Yessica González-Mejía
    Published: April 27, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:294–306
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00135
    This article belongs to the special issue Artificial Intelligence for Precision Oncology
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    Systematic Review
    Anticancer of genus Syzygium: a systematic review
    Aim: One in eight fatalities globally are considered cancer-related. The need for cancer therapy is growing. Natural products continue to play a role in drug development, as up to 50% of authorized [...] Read more.
    Mahmoud Dogara Abdulrahman, Harmand A. Hama
    Published: April 27, 2023 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:273–293
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00134
    This article belongs to the special issue Plant Extracts as an Infinite Resource for New Anticancer Agents
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    Review
    Current strategies for the design of PROTAC linkers: a critical review
    PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional molecules consisting of two ligands; an “anchor” to bind to an E3 ubiquitin ligase and a “warhead”  [...] Read more.
    Robert I. Troup ... Matthias G. J. Baud
    Published: October 30, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:273–312
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00018
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    The impact of tumour pH on cancer progression: strategies for clinical intervention
    Dysregulation of cellular pH is frequent in solid tumours and provides potential opportunities for therapeutic intervention. The acidic microenvironment within a tumour can promote migration, invasi [...] Read more.
    Carol Ward ... Simon P Langdon
    Published: April 28, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:71–100
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00005
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    Development of PROTACs to address clinical limitations associated with BTK-targeted kinase inhibitors
    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a common form of leukemia and is dependent on growth-promoting signaling via the B-cell receptor. The Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an important mediator of B-cell  [...] Read more.
    Rachael Arthur ... Graham Packham
    Published: June 29, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:131–152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00009
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    Inhibitors of the Fanconi anaemia pathway as potential antitumour agents for ovarian cancer
    The Fanconi anaemia (FA) pathway is an important mechanism for cellular DNA damage repair, which functions to remove toxic DNA interstrand crosslinks. This is particularly relevant in the context of [...] Read more.
    Sarah J Taylor ... Simon P Langdon
    Published: February 29, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:26–52
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00003
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    Targeted inhibition of mRNA translation initiation factors as a novel therapeutic strategy for mature B-cell neoplasms
    Cancer development is frequently associated with dysregulation of mRNA translation to enhance both increased global protein synthesis and translation of specific mRNAs encoding oncoproteins. Thus, t [...] Read more.
    Joe Taylor ... Graham Packham
    Published: February 29, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:3–25
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00002
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    PROTACs are effective in addressing the platelet toxicity associated with BCL-XL inhibitors
    BCL-XL is an anti-apoptotic protein that plays an important role in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and intrinsic or therapy-induced cancer drug resistance. More recently, BCL-XL has also been identified [...] Read more.
    Peiyi Zhang ... Guangrong Zheng
    Published: August 31, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:259–272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00017
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    Review
    Current strategies for the design of PROTAC linkers: a critical review
    PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional molecules consisting of two ligands; an “anchor” to bind to an E3 ubiquitin ligase and a “warhead”  [...] Read more.
    Robert I. Troup ... Matthias G. J. Baud
    Published: October 30, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:273–312
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00018
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
    View:17621
    Download:2458
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    Review
    The impact of tumour pH on cancer progression: strategies for clinical intervention
    Dysregulation of cellular pH is frequent in solid tumours and provides potential opportunities for therapeutic intervention. The acidic microenvironment within a tumour can promote migration, invasi [...] Read more.
    Carol Ward ... Simon P Langdon
    Published: April 28, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:71–100
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00005
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    Perspective
    Encouraging probiotics for the prevention and treatment of immune-related adverse events in novel immunotherapies against malignant glioma
    Among the malignant tumors in the central nervous system (CNS), glioma is the most challenging tumor to the public society, which accounts for the majority of intracranial malignant tumors with impa [...] Read more.
    Sayuri Yoshikawa ... Satoru Matsuda
    Published: December 27, 2022 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2022;3:817–827
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2022.00114
    This article belongs to the special issue Theranostic Frontiers in Neuro-Oncology
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    Novel approaches for the rational design of PROTAC linkers
    Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) represent a promising class of hetero-bivalent molecules that facilitate ubiquitination of a target protein by simultaneously binding and bringing together b [...] Read more.
    Almaz Zagidullin ... Emil Bulatov
    Published: October 30, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:381–390
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00023
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    Development of PROTACs to address clinical limitations associated with BTK-targeted kinase inhibitors
    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a common form of leukemia and is dependent on growth-promoting signaling via the B-cell receptor. The Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an important mediator of B-cell  [...] Read more.
    Rachael Arthur ... Graham Packham
    Published: June 29, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:131–152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00009
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
    View:5939
    Download:251
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    PROTACs are effective in addressing the platelet toxicity associated with BCL-XL inhibitors
    BCL-XL is an anti-apoptotic protein that plays an important role in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and intrinsic or therapy-induced cancer drug resistance. More recently, BCL-XL has also been identified [...] Read more.
    Peiyi Zhang ... Guangrong Zheng
    Published: August 31, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:259–272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00017
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
    View:4049
    Download:235
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    Review
    Current strategies for the design of PROTAC linkers: a critical review
    PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional molecules consisting of two ligands; an “anchor” to bind to an E3 ubiquitin ligase and a “warhead”  [...] Read more.
    Robert I. Troup ... Matthias G. J. Baud
    Published: October 30, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:273–312
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00018
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
    View:17621
    Download:2458
    Open Access
    Review
    The impact of tumour pH on cancer progression: strategies for clinical intervention
    Dysregulation of cellular pH is frequent in solid tumours and provides potential opportunities for therapeutic intervention. The acidic microenvironment within a tumour can promote migration, invasi [...] Read more.
    Carol Ward ... Simon P Langdon
    Published: April 28, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:71–100
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00005
    View:11611
    Download:594
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    Review
    Development of PROTACs to address clinical limitations associated with BTK-targeted kinase inhibitors
    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a common form of leukemia and is dependent on growth-promoting signaling via the B-cell receptor. The Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an important mediator of B-cell  [...] Read more.
    Rachael Arthur ... Graham Packham
    Published: June 29, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:131–152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00009
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
    View:5939
    Download:251
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    The clinical advances of proteolysis targeting chimeras in oncology
    Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are a class of small molecules designed to target proteins for degradation. Their novel and unique modes of action provide PROTACs with the potential for the [...] Read more.
    Hao Xie ... Jason B. Fleming
    Published: December 31, 2021 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2021;2:511–521
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2021.00061
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    PROTACs are effective in addressing the platelet toxicity associated with BCL-XL inhibitors
    BCL-XL is an anti-apoptotic protein that plays an important role in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and intrinsic or therapy-induced cancer drug resistance. More recently, BCL-XL has also been identified [...] Read more.
    Peiyi Zhang ... Guangrong Zheng
    Published: August 31, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:259–272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00017
    This article belongs to the special issue Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC)
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    Download:235
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    Review
    Potential of guggulsterone, a farnesoid X receptor antagonist, in the prevention and treatment of cancer
    Cancer is one of the most dreadful diseases in the world with a mortality of 9.6 million annually. Despite the advances in diagnosis and treatment during the last couple of decades, it still remains [...] Read more.
    Sosmitha Girisa ... Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara
    Published: October 30, 2020 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2020;1:313–342
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2020.00019
    This article belongs to the special issue Targeting Transcription Factors for Cancer Therapy
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