Open Access<p>HSP90 Inhibitor Ganetespib (STA-9090) Inhibits Tumor Growth in c-Myc-Dependent Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma</p>
Author(s) -
Lijie Guan,
Qianli Zou,
Qian Liu,
Yuxin Lin,
Size Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s245813
Subject(s) - in vivo , cancer research , hsp90 inhibitor , cell growth , cell , tissue microarray , western blot , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , heat shock protein , chemistry , hsp90 , immunohistochemistry , pathology , biology , biochemistry , gene
Currently, the paucity of classical effective pharmacological drugs to treat esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a major problem. The c-Myc (MYC) protein is a promising target as it is overexpressed in ESCC. MYC is a sensitive client protein of the heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) and, therefore, targeting the HSP90-MYC axis by inhibition of HSP90 is a potential therapeutic strategy for ESCC. Here, we evaluated the clinical application value of the HSP90 inhibitor (Ganetespib, STA-9090) as an anti-cancer agent for MYC-positive ESCC.