CDH13 is highly expressed in HCC and may promote angiogenesis, immune evasion, and metabolic reprogramming via the FOXA1-CDH13 axis, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target.

P1, N=15, Active, not recruiting, South Metropolitan Health Service | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting

We integrate data on epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, phosphoinositide-3-kinase inhibitors, taxanes such as docetaxel, fluoropyrimidines such as capecitabine, immune checkpoint inhibitors, BRAF and MEK inhibitors, mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. We highlight the vulnerability of older adults, in whom age-related skin changes, comorbidities and polypharmacy amplify the impact of these events while evidence from dedicated prospective studies remains scarce. The review synthesizes practical, mechanism-oriented strategies for prevention and stepwise management, from basic skin care and photoprotection to targeted use of antibiotics, corticosteroids and treatment modification, with the goal of supporting timely recognition of cutaneous toxicity and multidisciplinary care that preserves both quality of life and the anticancer efficacy of therapy.

This study demonstrated that synthetic eugenol derivatives potentiated the effects of docetaxel in prostate cancer cells. Further research is necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and to better understand its clinical advantages in prostate cancer therapy.

According to the European Society for Medical Oncology guidelines for non-oncogene-addicted metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), patients with metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma (LUSC) or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with performance status 2 and PD-L1 < 50% may receive single-agent chemotherapy with gemcitabine (GEM), docetaxel (DOC), or vinorelbine. Analysis of three key long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)-MALAT1, NEAT1, and HOTAIR-showed variable expression in the studied cell lines as a potential response to DOC and GEM treatment. Our findings indicate different cellular effects of GEM and DOC in NSCLC cell lines and provide an overview of how currently used chemotherapeutics may influence the expression of lncRNAs.

P2/3, N=612, Completed, NRG Oncology | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: May 2026 --> Oct 2025 | Trial primary completion date: May 2026 --> Oct 2025

First-line immunotherapy combined with platinum-based chemotherapy is associated with long-term survival benefit in advanced PLELC. These findings support IO-Chemo as the preferred first-line regimen for this rare malignancy.

Our study demonstrates that CHD1L is markedly upregulated in prostate cancer and contributes to tumor progression. Pharmacological inhibition of CHD1L with the selective inhibitor OTI-611 significantly suppresses proliferation, migration, and invasion, while inducing apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, these effects are mediated through activation of the FOXO3-PUMA axis, as FOXO3 suppression abrogates OTI-611-induced apoptosis. Moreover, OTI-611 exhibits strong synergy with docetaxel, enhancing apoptotic cell death and providing a potential strategy to improve therapeutic efficacy in prostate cancer.

Furthermore, therapeutic vulnerabilities were explored by integrating drug sensitivity prediction, AI-assisted cMAP screening, and molecular docking validation, which identified Epothilone B as a promising agent targeting HBEGF. Overall, this research shows that understanding the heterogeneity of CAFs with AI-enabled multi-omics modeling can reveal prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for overcoming resistance, with the ultimate goal of improving precision oncology for HNSCC.

In this study, we propose that an AREG-based signature comprising ACSM3, ACTG2, and DES effectively predicts prognosis and reflects immune microenvironment characteristics in PRAD. Through systematic analysis, we established a prognostic model utilizing these three AREGs, which demonstrates strong potential as a clinical predictor for PRAD patient outcomes.

P2, N=25, Active, not recruiting, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Jan 2027 --> Nov 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2027 --> Nov 2028

Functional studies reveal that HOMER3 overexpression enhances ECM stiffness, type I collagen deposition, and Aβ accumulation in the tumor stroma, leading to tumor growth and aggressiveness, while HOMER3 knockdown reduces ECM stiffness, disrupts collagen composition, and increases sensitivity to docetaxel. These findings establish HOMER3 as a pivotal regulator of OSCC malignancy and chemoresistance, providing novel insights into its role in orchestrating the tumor microenvironment and identifying it as a promising therapeutic target for OSCC.