Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Jul 2022)

Recent advances in targeting protein kinases and pseudokinases in cancer biology

  • Kristina Riegel,
  • Parthiban Vijayarangakannan,
  • Petros Kechagioglou,
  • Katarzyna Bogucka,
  • Krishnaraj Rajalingam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2022.942500
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Kinases still remain the most favorable members of the druggable genome, and there are an increasing number of kinase inhibitors approved by the FDA to treat a variety of cancers. Here, we summarize recent developments in targeting kinases and pseudokinases with some examples. Targeting the cell cycle machinery garnered significant clinical success, however, a large section of the kinome remains understudied. We also review recent developments in the understanding of pseudokinases and discuss approaches on how to effectively target in cancer.

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