The discovery and approval of direct KRAS inhibitors for clinical use showed that mutant KRAS is not, as previously thought, an ‘undruggable’ oncoprotein. But therapeutic success is limited by the rapid onset of resistance. Two studies now show that YAP and TAZ represent an actionable target for tackling adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors.
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Mira, A., Ambrogio, C. YAP and TAZ orchestrate adaptive resistance to KRAS inhibitors. Nat Cancer 4, 784–786 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-023-00580-5
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