AR125921A1 - Terapia de combinación - Google Patents

Terapia de combinación

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AR125921A1
AR125921A1 ARP220101338A ARP220101338A AR125921A1 AR 125921 A1 AR125921 A1 AR 125921A1 AR P220101338 A ARP220101338 A AR P220101338A AR P220101338 A ARP220101338 A AR P220101338A AR 125921 A1 AR125921 A1 AR 125921A1
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inhibitors
kras
combination therapy
yap
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Anwesha Dey
Marie Evangelista
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Genentech Inc
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Abstract

Se proporciona en la presente una combinación, que comprende: (i) uno o más inhibidores de YAP/TAZ-TEAD; y (ii) uno o más inhibidores de KRAS, tales como los inhibidores de YAP/TAZ-TEAD e inhibidores de KRAS específicos descritos en la presente. También se proporcionan en la presente métodos para modular o inhibir la actividad de KRAS en una célula, que comprenden administrar a la célula una cantidad eficaz de tales combinaciones. También se proporcionan en la presente métodos para tratar cáncer en un sujeto que lo necesita, que comprenden administrar al sujeto una cantidad eficaz de tales combinaciones.
ARP220101338A 2021-05-19 2022-05-19 Terapia de combinación AR125921A1 (es)

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