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YAP and TAZ orchestrate adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors

Nature Cancer volume 4, pages 784–786 (2023)Cite this article

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The discovery and approval of direct KRAS inhibitors for clinical use showed that mutant KRAS is not, as previously thought, an ‘undruggable’ oncoprotein. But therapeutic success is limited by the rapid onset of resistance. Two studies now show that YAP and TAZ represent an actionable target for tackling adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors.

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Fig. 1: Targeting adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors.

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C.A. has received research fees from Revolution Medicines, Aelin Therapeutics, Verastem, Roche and Boehringer-Ingelheim.

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Mira, A., Ambrogio, C. YAP and TAZ orchestrate adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors. Nat Cancer 4, 784–786 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-023-00580-5

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