Abstract
There are ample genetic and laboratory studies that suggest the PI3K-Akt pathway is vital to the growth and survival of cancer cells. Inhibitors targeting this pathway are entering the clinic at a rapid pace. In this Review, the therapeutic potential of drugs targeting PI3K-Akt signalling for the treatment of cancer is discussed. I focus on the advantages and drawbacks of different treatment strategies for targeting this pathway, the cancers that might respond best to these therapies and the challenges and limitations that confront their clinical development.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
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Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Neoplasms / etiology*
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Neoplasms / pathology
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / physiology*
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
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Protein Kinases / physiology
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / physiology*
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Signal Transduction / drug effects
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Signal Transduction / physiology*
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TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors
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Protein Kinases
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MTOR protein, human
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
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TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases