Nature reviews clinical oncology - volume 11 issue 7, july 2014


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THE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEK INHIBITORS MEK1 and MEK2 have key roles in tumorigenesis and, therefore, represent promising targets for cancer therapy; however, MEK1/2 inhibitors have been


shown to have efficacy in only a narrow range of cancer types, mainly tumours that harbour_BRAF_ or _NRAS_mutations. In this article, the clinical experience with MEK inhibitors to date is


reviewed, and potential approaches to overcoming therapeutic resistance and increasing the efficacy of treatment are discussed. * Yujie Zhao * Alex A. Adjei