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ba0005cabs.oc3.5 | Oral Communications | ECTS2016

Targeting skeletal metastatic breast cancer with bisphosphonic matrix metalloproteinase-2 inhibitors

Tauro Marilena , Laghezza Antonio , Paolo Tortorella , Lynch Conor

Breast to bone metastasis is a common incurable event during breast cancer progression. Identifying the molecular mechanisms at play is vital for the development of new therapies. Matrix metalloproteinases, such as MMP-2, are overexpressed in the bone metastatic microenvironment. Genetic ablation of MMP-2 demonstrated its importance of in driving osteolytic bone metastatic breast cancer and support the rationale for the development of a highly specific MMP-2 inhibitor for the ...