BRAF inhibitors in colorectal cancer: Toward a differentiation therapy?

Abstract

BRAF inhibitor monotherapy appears to be ineffective in BRAFV600E-positive colorectal cancer (CRC) as a result of inherent EGFR-mediated resistance mechanisms. This concept initiated combinatorial treatment approaches. Nevertheless, BRAF inhibition in isogenic CRC cell lines induced enhanced cell-cell adhesion and differentiation, underlining a potential benefit of BRAF inhibitors in CRC.