Oncotarget

BUFFALO, NY- October 16, 2024 – A new #review was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on October 1, 2024, entitled, “Molecular chaperones: Guardians of tumor suppressor stability and function.” As highlighted in the abstract of this paper, "tumor suppressor" describes a diverse set of genes typically involved in suppressing metastasis, but which can lead to tumorigenesis when loss-of-function mut...

BUFFALO, NY- October 11, 2024 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on October 1, 2024, entitled, “Transplant or no transplant for TP53 mutated AML.” As highlighted in this editorial, TP53 mutations (mut) occur in 10–15% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases, commonly associated with therapy-related AML (t-AML) and complex cytogenetics (CG). TP53-mut AML is inherently resista...

While there have been significant improvements in breast cancer detection and treatment, the outlook for metastatic breast cancer remains bleak, with only a 30% five-year survival rate. This is largely due to existing therapies’ inability to effectively target the unique characteristics of metastatic cells. One key factor in metastasis is miR-10b, a small noncoding RNA known to influence cancer ce...

BUFFALO, NY- October 9, 2024 – A new #review was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on September 30, 2024, entitled, “Zika virus and brain cancer: Can Zika be an effective treatment for brain cancer? A systematic review.” As highlighted in the introduction of this review, many studies have identified oncolytic viruses as a promising new class of therapeutic agents for central nervous system (CNS...

Oncotarget #published this #editorial on September 30, 2024, in Volume 15, entitled “Lessons from the ACDC-RP trial: Clinical trial design for radical prostatectomy neoadjuvant therapy trials” by Rashid K. Sayyid and Neil E. Fleshner from the Division of Urologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.286...

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and its homolog D-dopachrome Tautomerase (DDT) have been implicated as drivers of tumor progression in various cancers. Recent evidence suggests that MIF could be a therapeutic target in immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) resistant melanomas; however, clinical evidence for MIF, and particularly for DDT, remains limited. Researchers Caroline Naomi Valdez...

BUFFALO, NY- August 28, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 26, 2024, entitled, “Inhibition of miR-10b treats metastatic breast cancer by targeting stem cell-like properties.” As stated within the Abstract of the paper, despite advances in breast cancer screening and treatment, the prognosis for metastatic disease remains dismal, with only a 30% five-yea...

BUFFALO, NY- August 27, 2024 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 26, 2024, entitled, “Artificial intelligence: A transformative tool in precision oncology.” Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing society and healthcare, opening new possibilities for precision medicine. In oncology, immunotherapy (IO) has similarly transformed cancer treatment with novel t...

BUFFALO, NY- August 26, 2024 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 10, 2024, entitled, “Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 variants.” Recognized as a moderate-risk gene, CHEK2—responsible for encoding the CHK2 protein, which plays a crucial role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks—is associated with a 20–40% lifetime risk...

BUFFALO, NY- August 21, 2024 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 17, 2024, entitled, “Strategies to disrupt NKG2A:HLA-E interactions for improved anti-cancer immunity.” Two studies using CRISPR screens in cancer cells identified HLA-E as a critical negative regulator of NK cell interactions with cancer cells. Consistent with this, IFNγ signaling was associated with...

BUFFALO, NY- August 19, 2024 – A new #review was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, “The gut barrier as a gatekeeper in colorectal cancer treatment.” Colorectal cancer (CRC) is highly prevalent and a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The primary curative treatment for CRC is surgical resection of the affected bowel segment. However, postoperative compl...

BUFFALO, NY- August 15, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, “A nanobody against the V-ATPase c subunit inhibits metastasis of 4T1-12B breast tumor cells to lung in mice.” The vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) is an ATP-dependent proton pump that functions to control the pH of intracellular compartments as well as to transport protons acro...

BUFFALO, NY- August 14, 2024 – A new #casereport was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 17, 2024, entitled, “Rapid but nondurable response of a BRAF exon 15 double-mutated spindle cell sarcoma to a combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors.” As noted in the introduction of the Abstract, the BRAF V600E substitution predicts a cancer's sensitivity to BRAF inhibitor therapy, though the mutatio...

BUFFALO, NY- August 12, 2024 – A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 16, 2024, entitled, “Targeting the multifaceted BRAF in cancer: New directions.” In cancer patients, BRAF-targeting precision therapeutics are effective against Class I BRAF alterations (p. V600 hotspot mutations) in tumors such as melanoma, thyroid cancer, and colorectal cancer. However, nume...

In this research paper, researchers demonstrate a promising new treatment option for refractory metastatic gastrointestinal cancers using a combination of two FDA-approved drugs. Researchers Jun Zhang, Lanlan Zhou, Shuai Zhao, and Wafik S. El-Deiry from Fox Chase Cancer Center and Brown University explore the potential of combining TAS102 (trifluridine/tipiracil) and regorafenib as a treatment opt...

BUFFALO, NY- August 8, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 5, 2024, entitled, “Chemical complementarity of tumor resident, T-cell receptor CDR3s and renalase-1 correlates with increased melanoma survival.” As mentioned in the Abstract of this study, overexpression of the secretory protein renalase-1 negatively impacts the survival of melanoma and pancrea...

BUFFALO, NY - August 7, 2024 – A new #editorial paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 12, 2024, entitled, “How to deal with runaway metastatic disease?” In this new editorial, Justine Paris and Guilhem Bousquet from Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, and APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Oncologie médical, discussed how their research team have shown that PROM2 is a pred...

BUFFALO, NY- August 5, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 12, 2024, entitled, “INT-1B3, an LNP formulated miR-193a-3p mimic, promotes anti-tumor immunity by enhancing T cell mediated immune responses via modulation of the tumor microenvironment and induction of immunogenic cell death.” In this study, researchers Chantal L. Duurland, Thijs de Gunst, Harm C...

BUFFALO, NY- July 26, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 19, 2024, entitled, “Prognostic and therapeutic insights into MIF, DDT, and CD74 in melanoma.” Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and its homolog D-dopachrome Tautomerase (DDT) have been implicated as drivers of tumor progression across a variety of cancers. Recent evidence suggests MIF as...

In the ever-evolving quest for effective cancer treatments, researchers are continuously exploring innovative combinatorial approaches that exploit the vulnerabilities of malignant cells. In a new study, researchers Benigno C. Valdez, Apostolia M. Tsimberidou, Bin Yuan, Yago Nieto, Mehmet A. Baysal, Abhijit Chakraborty, Clark R. Andersen, and Borje S. Andersson from The University of Texas MD Ande...

BUFFALO, NY- July 24, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 22, 2024, entitled, “Prevalence and impact of the KIT M541L variant in patients with mastocytosis.” Activating mutations in KIT, particularly D816V, have been associated with mastocytosis. Additionally, expression of heterozygous KIT M541L has been primarily reported in patients with pediatric masto...

BUFFALO, NY - July 22, 2024 – Oncotarget proudly welcomes new members to our esteemed Editorial Board, including our new Co-Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Wafik S. El-Deiry. Joining Dr. El-Deiry on Oncotarget’s Editorial Board are Dr. Trever Bivona, Dr. Phillip Buckhaults, Dr. Fred Bunz, Dr. Jonathan Chernoff, Dr. Stephen G. Chun, Dr. Nathan Dolloff, Dr. Peiwen Fei, Dr. Justin D. Lathia, Dr. Bora Lim, Dr. J...

BUFFALO, NY- July 22, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 10, 2024, entitled, “Improved efficacy of pembrolizumab combined with soluble EphB4-albumin in HPV-negative EphrinB2 positive head neck squamous cell carcinoma.” Patients with relapsed or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) after primary local therapy have low response rates wit...

BUFFALO, NY- July 19, 2024 – A new #editorial paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 2, 2024, entitled, “DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis.” In this new editorial, researcher Hirotaka Matsui from the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, and Kumamoto University discusses myeloid neoplasms. Until the early 2000s, myeloid neoplasms attributable to...

BUFFALO, NY- July 17, 2024 – A new #editorial paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 2, 2024, entitled, “Using early on-treatment circulating tumor DNA measurements as response assessment in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.” In this new editorial, researchers S.H. Tolmeijer, E. Boerrigter, N.P. Van Erp, and Niven Mehra from Radboud University Medical Center discuss...