KRAS inhibitors in drug resistance and potential for combination therapy.

Abstract

Kirsten Rat Sarcoma (KRAS) is a potent target for cancer therapy because it acts as a signaling hub, engaging in various signaling pathways and regulating a number of cellular functions like cell differentiation, proliferation, and survival. Recently, an emergency approval from the US-FDA has been issued for KRAS^G12C inhibitors (sotorasib and adagrasib) for metastatic lung cancer treatment. However, clinical studies on covalent KRAS^G12C inhibitors have rapidly confronted resistance in patients. Many methods are being assessed to overcome this resistance, along with various combinatorial clinical studies that are in process. Moreover, because KRAS^G12D and KRAS^G12V are more common than KRAS^G12C, focus must be placed on the therapeutic strategies for this type of patient, along with sustained efforts in research on these targets. In the present review, we try to focus on various strategies to overcome rapid resistance through the use of combinational treatments to improve the activity of KRAS^G12C inhibitors.