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ReviewCancer drug resistance (Alhambra, Calif.)2026

Bracing for the storm: emerging resistance mechanisms to KRAS inhibitors in pancreatic cancer and strategies to overcome them.

Marco Pagano Mariano, Enrica Sgarilli, Dirk Mijnlieff, Bonifiya Visuvasam, Andrea Blesio, Graziana Digiacomo, Andrea Cavazzoni, Manuela Ferracin, Elisa Giovannetti

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Marco Pagano MarianoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
Enrica SgarilliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma 43126, Italy.
Dirk MijnlieffDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam 1081 BT, the Netherlands.
Bonifiya VisuvasamDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam 1081 BT, the Netherlands.
Andrea BlesioDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma 43126, Italy.
Graziana DigiacomoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma 43126, Italy.
Andrea CavazzoniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma 43126, Italy.
Manuela FerracinDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
Elisa GiovannettiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam 1081 BT, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

Oncogenic KRAS mutations are a defining feature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), one of the most lethal solid malignancies, characterized by poor responsiveness to chemotherapy. Recent clinical successes of direct KRAS inhibitors in other cancer types have renewed interest in KRAS-directed therapy for PDAC. However, early clinical experience has revealed often short-lived responses, highlighting the rapid emergence of resistance and the need to understand the mechanisms limiting durable benefit. This review summarizes current knowledge on molecular resistance to RAS-directed inhibitors in PDAC, organized into five categories: intrinsic resistance, KRAS-dependent mechanisms, KRAS-independent bypass signaling, downstream pathway reactivation, and tumor microenvironment (TME)-mediated resistance. Evidence from PDAC models is integrated with insights from other KRAS-driven malignancies, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, where direct KRAS inhibition has been studied extensively. Collectively, resistance appears to arise from layered adaptive processes rather than single alterations, including secondary

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PMID42729994
PMCPMC13563463

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