Context defines precision: rethinking KRAS inhibition in oncology
The recent breakthroughs in KRAS inhibition have converted a previously "undruggable" oncogene into a viable therapeutic target. However, the inconsistency in clinical responses across tumor types highlights that mutation alone is not sufficient to predict therapeutic outcomes. This Perspective introduces a multidimensional framework that uniquely integrates KRAS mutational status with tissue, co-mutation, signaling, and immune context to inform rational trial design, predictive biomarker development, and the advancement of KRAS-targeted therapies.
Authors
- Serena Marchiò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8214-0776)
Institutions
- Candiolo Cancer Institute (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Precision Oncology
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-026-01422-0
- Primary Topic
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro ETS
- Ministero della Salute
- Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro