Table 1

List of clinical targeted therapeutic agents inducing an adaptive response in cancer cells

Adaptive responseDrugs (generic name)Trade nameDrug typeTarget proteinCancerReference
AutophagyAfatinibGilotrifTyrosine kinase inhibitorEGFRNSCLC204
BevacizumabAvastinMonoclonal antibodyVEGF-ACRC30
GBM205
BortezomibVelcadeProteasome inhibitor26S proteasomeBreast cancer97,206
CetuximabErbituxFv (variable, antigen-binding) regions of monoclonal antibodyEGFRLung cancer, CRC59
DasatinibSprycelTyrosine kinase inhibitorBCR/ABL, Src familyNSCLC207
GefitinibIressaTyrosine kinase inhibitorEGFRBreast cancer65
IdelalisibZydeligPI3K inhibitorP110 deltaCML98
LapatinibTykerbTyrosine kinase inhibitorEGFR, HER2Breast cancer208
HCC209
OsimertinibTagrissoTyrosine kinase inhibitorEGFRNSCLC210
SorafenibNexavarTyrosine kinase inhibitorRaf, PDGF, VEGFR2/3, KitRCC211
SunitinibSutentTyrosine kinase inhibitorPDGFR, VEGFR, KITHCC212
mRCC213
PanNET214
TrametinibMekinistMEK kinase inhibitorMEK1/2Melanoma215
Leukemia216
TrastuzumabHerceptinMonoclonal antibodyHER2Breast cancer217219
VemurafenibZelborafCompetitive kinase inhibitorBRAF (V600E)Melanoma220
VismodegibErivedgeCyclopamine-competitive antagonistSMO CML221
ER stressBortezomibVelcadeProteasome inhibitor26S proteasomeBreast cancer97
TrastuzumabHerceptinMonoclonal antibodyHER2Breast cancer222
SASPSunitinibSutentTyrosine kinase inhibitorPDGFR, VEGFR, KITBreast cancer193

EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; VEGF-A, vascular endothelial growth actor A; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; MEK1/2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor; SMO, smoothened; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; CRC, colorectal cancer; GBM, glioblastoma; CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; mRCC, metastatic renal cell carcinoma; PanNET, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.