Therapeutic approaches to modulating Notch signaling: current challenges and future prospects.

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Published in Semin Cell Dev Biol on January 30, 2012

Authors

Casper Groth1, Mark E Fortini

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

MK0752 and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage III and IV Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery | NCT01098344

A Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer (0752-014) | NCT00106145

A Study of Gemcitabine and Demcizumab (OMP-21M18) With or Without Abraxane® as 1st-line Treatment in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer | NCT01189929

A Trial In Patients With Advanced Cancer And Leukemia | NCT00878189

A Study of Carboplatin and Pemetrexed Plus Demcizumab (OMP-21M18) in Subjects With Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | NCT01189968

A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of OMP-21M18 in Subjects With Solid Tumors | NCT00744562

Safety and Tolerability of Different Dose Combinations of Ridaforolimus With MK-2206 or MK-0752 for Participants With Advanced Cancer (MK-8669-049) | NCT01295632

A Study of FOLFIRI Plus OMP-21M18 as 1st or 2nd-line Treatment in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | NCT01189942

A Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor for Patients With T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL)(0752-013) | NCT00100152

Phase I/II Study of MK-0752 Followed by Docetaxel in Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer | NCT00645333

Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, CNS Tumors, Lymphoma, or T-Cell Leukemia | NCT01088763

A Dose Escalation Study of OMP-59R5 in Subjects With Solid Tumors | NCT01277146

Gamma-Secretase/Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor RO4929097, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer | NCT01238133

A Study of RO4929097 in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma That Have Failed Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) Therapy | NCT01141569

MK0752 in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory CNS Cancer | NCT00572182

Phase I Study of Cetuximab With RO4929097 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | NCT01198535

A Study of Dalotuzumab + MK-2206, Dalotuzumab + MK-0752, and Dalotuzumab + MK-8669 Combination Therapies in Participants With Advanced Cancer (MK-0646-027) | NCT01243762

RO4929097 and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy or Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer | NCT01217411

Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab With or Without RO4929097 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | NCT01270438

RO4929097 And Exemestane in Treating Pre- and Postmenopausal Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer | NCT01149356

RO4929097 and Letrozole in Treating Post-Menopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-Positive Stage II or Stage III Breast Cancer | NCT01208441

Study Of MK-0752 In Combination With Tamoxifen Or Letrozole to Treat Early Stage Breast Cancer (MK-0752) | NCT00756717

Gamma-secretase/Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor RO4929097 in Combination With Cisplatin, Vinblastine, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Melanoma | NCT01196416

Gamma-Secretase/Notch Signalling Pathway Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors | NCT01218620

A Clinical Study to Determine Biomarkers of Response to a Gamma Secretase Inhibitor | NCT00803894

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