Description
BEZ235inhibitsPI3KandmTORC1/2,exhibitinganticancerchemotherapeuticactivity.Innasopharyngealcancercells,BEZ235inducesG1phasecellcyclearrestandapoptosis;insimilaranimalmodelsofnasopharyngealorcholangiocarcinoma,thiscompoundinhibitstumorgrowth.BEZ235alsoinducesapoptosisinhepatocellularcarcinomacells,alsopotentiallyinducingautophagy.
References
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