TY - JOUR
T1 - Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinase isoforms and human tumorigenesis
T2 - Implications for cancer drug discovery and development
AU - Wee, Susan
AU - Lengauer, Christoph
AU - Wiederschain, Dmitri
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The phosphoinositide 3-kinases are lipid kinases that are activated in response to external factors. They regulate a number of intracellular signaling pathways involved in cell motility, metabolism, survival, and growth. This review summarizes the current knowledge about specific contributions of Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinases to tumorigenesis and presents a rationale for the development of isoform-specific inhibitors. RECENT FINDINGS: In the last decade, the Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinases have gained considerable attention as drug targets for the treatment of cancer. Indeed, pan-phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors are being evaluated in early phases of clinical trials for the treatment of multiple human malignancies. Accumulating evidence suggests that selectively targeting individual isoforms is also possible. However, the patient population that is most likely to benefit from such selective compounds remains to be elucidated. SUMMARY: Given the importance of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway in the initiation and maintenance of human tumors, drugs that effectively target its constituents will be an invaluable addition to the arsenal of anticancer therapeutics. However, to fully capitalize on the central role of this pathway in malignancy, we must first fully understand the nuances of its multiple players.
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The phosphoinositide 3-kinases are lipid kinases that are activated in response to external factors. They regulate a number of intracellular signaling pathways involved in cell motility, metabolism, survival, and growth. This review summarizes the current knowledge about specific contributions of Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinases to tumorigenesis and presents a rationale for the development of isoform-specific inhibitors. RECENT FINDINGS: In the last decade, the Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinases have gained considerable attention as drug targets for the treatment of cancer. Indeed, pan-phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors are being evaluated in early phases of clinical trials for the treatment of multiple human malignancies. Accumulating evidence suggests that selectively targeting individual isoforms is also possible. However, the patient population that is most likely to benefit from such selective compounds remains to be elucidated. SUMMARY: Given the importance of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway in the initiation and maintenance of human tumors, drugs that effectively target its constituents will be an invaluable addition to the arsenal of anticancer therapeutics. However, to fully capitalize on the central role of this pathway in malignancy, we must first fully understand the nuances of its multiple players.
KW - Cancer
KW - Drug discovery
KW - Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
KW - PTEN
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U2 - 10.1097/CCO.0b013e3282f3111e
DO - 10.1097/CCO.0b013e3282f3111e
M3 - Article
C2 - 18043260
AN - SCOPUS:36549054176
SN - 1040-8746
VL - 20
SP - 77
EP - 82
JO - Current Opinion in Oncology
JF - Current Opinion in Oncology
IS - 1
ER -