Laying a trap to kill cancer cells: PARP inhibitors and their mechanisms of action

Yves Pommier, Mark J. O’Connor, Johann S. de Bono

Science Translational Medicine · 2016 · 759 citations · 59 references

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Abstract

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are the first DNA damage response targeted agents approved for cancer therapy. Here, we focus on their molecular mechanism of action by PARP "trapping" and what this means for both clinical monotherapy and combination with chemotherapeutic agents.

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