Combined Inhibition of Gαq and MEK Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy in Uveal Melanoma

Abstract

All uveal melanoma and a fraction of other melanoma subtypes are driven by activation of the G-protein alpha-q (Gαq) pathway. Targeting these melanomas has proven difficult despite advances in the molecular understanding of key driver signaling pathways in the disease pathogenesis. Inhibitors of Gαq have shown promising preclinical results, but their therapeutic activity in distinct Gαq mutational contexts and in vivo have remained elusive.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2021
Source ID
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-2860

Entities

People

  • Alexander N Shoushtari
  • Amanda R Moore
  • Barry S. Taylor
  • Cindy J. Lee
  • Emilie Ceraudo
  • Gabriella Bayshtok
  • Jasmine H Francis
  • Matthew T. Chang
  • Mohini R. Pachai
  • Naitao Wang
  • Ping Chi
  • Ruobing Jia
  • Thomas Huber
  • Thomas P Sakmar
  • Tyler D. Hitchman
  • Youxin Guan
  • Yu Chen

Organizations

  • Cornell University
  • Israel National Road Safety Authority
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • The Rockefeller University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • Weill Cornell Medicine

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

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