Identification of a Non-Gatekeeper Hot Spot for Drug-Resistant Mutations in mTOR Kinase

Protein kinases are therapeutic targets for human cancer. However, “gatekeeper” mutations in tyrosine kinases cause acquired clinical resistance, limiting long-term treatment benefits. mTOR is a key cancer driver and drug target. Numerous small-molecule mTOR kinase inhibitors have been developed, wi...

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Main Authors: Tzung-Ju Wu, Xiaowen Wang, Yanjie Zhang, Linghua Meng, John E. Kerrigan, Stephen K. Burley, X.F. Steven Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715003095