Combination of farnesyltransferase and Akt inhibitors is synergistic in breast cancer cells and causes significant breast tumor regression in ErbB2 transgenic mice.

The Akt activation inhibitor triciribine and the farnesyltransferase inhibitor tipifarnib have modest to little activity in clinical trials when used as single agents. In this article, preclinical data show that the combination is more effective than single agents both in cultured cells and in vivo....

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Main Authors: Balasis, M, Forinash, K, Chen, Y, Fulp, W, Coppola, D, Hamilton, A, Cheng, J, Sebti, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011