MEK inhibitors block growth of lung tumors with mutations in Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, and effective treatments are urgently needed. Loss-of-function mutations in the DNA damage response kinase ATM are common in lung adenocarcinoma but directly targeting these with drugs remains challenging. Here we report that ATM loss-of-function is...

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Main Authors: Smida, M, Fece de la Cruz, F, Kerzendorfer, C, Muir, B, Konopka, T, Nijman, S
Format: Journal article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016