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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Targeting PI3K signaling in Lung Cancer: advances, challenges and therapeutic opportunities.

Bitian Zhang, Ping-Chung Leung, William Chi-Shing Cho, Chun-Kwok Wong, Dongjie Wang

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Bitian ZhangInstitute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ping-Chung LeungInstitute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
William Chi-Shing Cho *Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China. williamcscho@gmail.com.
Chun-Kwok Wong *Institute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. ck-wong@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-8331
Dongjie Wang *Institute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. dongjiewang@cuhk.edu.hk.

Funding

Innovation and Technology Commission - Hong Kong 00000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, necessitating the continual exploration of novel therapeutic targets. The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in oncogenic processes, including cell growth, survival, metabolism and immune modulation. This comprehensive review delineates the distinct roles of PI3K subtypes-PI3Kα, PI3Kβ, PI3Kγ and PI3Kδ-in lung cancer pathogenesis and progression. We evaluate the current landscape of PI3K inhibitors, transitioning from non-selective early-generation compounds to isoform-specific agents, highlighting their clinical efficacy, resistance mechanisms and potential combination strategies. Furthermore, the intricate interplay between PI3K signaling and the tumor immune microenvironment is explored, elucidating how PI3K modulation can enhance immunotherapeutic responses. Metabolic reprogramming driven by PI3K signaling is also dissected, revealing vulnerabilities that can be therapeutically exploited. Despite promising advancements, challenges such as therapeutic resistance and adverse effects underscore the need for personalized medicine approaches and the development of next-generation inhibitors. This review underscores the multifaceted role of PI3K in lung cancer and advocates for integrated strategies to harness its full therapeutic potential, paving the way for improved patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID39953539
PMCPMC11829425

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