Selinexor and the Selective Inhibition of Nuclear Export: A New Perspective on the Treatment of Sarcomas and Other Solid and Non-Solid Tumors

Pharmaceutics. 2021 Sep 20;13(9):1522. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091522.

Abstract

Nucleocytoplasmic transport has been found dysregulated in many types of cancer and is often described as a poor prognostic factor. Specifically, Exportin-1 (XPO1) has been found overexpressed in many tumors and has become an attractive target in molecular oncology and therapeutics development. The selective inhibitor of nuclear export, Selinexor, is one of the most scientifically interesting drugs that targets XPO1 in clinical development. In this review, we summarized the most relevant preclinical and clinical results achieved for non-solid tumors, sarcomas, and other kind of solid tumors.

Keywords: SINE; XPO1; gynecologic cancer; leukemia; metastatic cancer; multiple myeloma; selinexor; soft tissue sarcoma; target therapy.

Publication types

  • Review