Identification of Rigosertib for the Treatment of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa–Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is the leading cause of death in patients with the severe generalized form of the genetic disease recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Although emerging data are identifying why patients suffer this fatal complication, therapies for treatment of RDEB SCC are in urgent need.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2661

Entities

People

  • Alain Hovnanian
  • Andrew P South
  • Celine Pourreyron
  • Christian A. Brown Iv
  • Christina Gruber
  • Cristina Has
  • Elham Rashidghamat
  • Francis Palisson
  • Ignacia Fuentes
  • Jemima E. Mellerio
  • Johann W. Bauer
  • John A. Mcgrath
  • Josefina Piñón Hofbauer
  • Julio C Salas-Alanis
  • Marco Prisco
  • Mehdi Farshchian
  • Michael Lawler
  • Michael Warkala
  • Sheila Wright
  • Stephen A. Watt
  • Velina S. Atanasova

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • King's College London
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Universidad del Desarrollo
  • University of Dundee
  • University of Freiburg

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology