An Act of DeFianCe: Targeting DKK1 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Despite recent advances in therapeutics, metastatic colorectal cancer continues to have limited novel biomarker-driven treatment options in the second line. This commentary highlights and contextualizes the findings of the phase II DeFianCe trial, which found that targeting DKK1 in this disease did not significantly change treatment outcomes.

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Clinical Cancer Research
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2026-10-30
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https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-26-2653
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Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
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An Act of DeFianCe: Targeting DKK1 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Thejal Srikumar, Raghav Sundar
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An Act of DeFianCe: Targeting DKK1 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Thejal Srikumar, Raghav Sundar
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Abstract

Despite recent advances in therapeutics, metastatic colorectal cancer continues to have limited novel biomarker-driven treatment options in the second line. This commentary highlights and contextualizes the findings of the phase II DeFianCe trial, which found that targeting DKK1 in this disease did not significantly change treatment outcomes.

Clinical Cancer Research
Yale University (US)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 16%
Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
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