Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gillis NK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5022787 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gillis Nancy K NK McLeod Howard L HL
Drug resistance updates : reviews and commentaries in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy 20160705
Dysregulation of growth factor cell signaling is a major driver of most human cancers. This has led to development of numerous drugs targeting protein kinases, with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of a wide spectrum of cancers. Despite their high initial response rates and survival benefits, the majority of patients eventually develop resistance to these targeted therapies. This review article discusses examples of established mechanisms of drug resistance to anticancer therapies, includi ...[more]